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Forum: Living Car Free
11-01-18, 11:15 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Sounds like this: ...

Sounds like this:
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Forum: Living Car Free
11-01-18, 08:07 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

There is if you read the many climate change...

There is if you read the many climate change articles that come out all the time, but we don't discuss that in LCF so it is the invisible elephant in the room that can't be mentioned because it makes...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-30-18, 11:04 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

You don't think discussion your winter or other...

You don't think discussion your winter or other seasonal transportation plans as someone living car free?
Forum: Living Car Free
10-30-18, 10:25 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

This is turning into a fascinating topic. Should...

This is turning into a fascinating topic. Should we start another thread on it?
Forum: Living Car Free
10-29-18, 12:53 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

I had the same mental reflex at first, except it...

I had the same mental reflex at first, except it was to imagine riding on the shoulder next to the median.

I then realized the bike lane would be on the outside of the road (on the left) instead...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-29-18, 11:00 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Look, I'm not trying to get into the details of...

Look, I'm not trying to get into the details of how specific localities developed. People make decisions based on what they think is best at the time. I just guessed that there were no settlements...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-28-18, 11:23 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

And presumably not enough population to worry...

And presumably not enough population to worry about expanding to the other side of hill.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-27-18, 03:53 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

I guess you could say the moral of this story is...

I guess you could say the moral of this story is that driving is what puts human civilization 'over the hill.' :lol:
Forum: Living Car Free
10-27-18, 03:51 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Maybe so. It was just an example. I'm sure even...

Maybe so. It was just an example. I'm sure even importing food it would be possible for people to live on the far side of hills. They would just have to be diligent and efficient coordinating truck...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-27-18, 02:40 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

No, it was a tangent that came from Machka's...

No, it was a tangent that came from Machka's thing about the hill being a difficult obstacle for car-free commuting. That led me to empathize that I would also find it tedious to surmount such a...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-27-18, 12:27 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Enough of these hostile attacks and accusations. ...

Enough of these hostile attacks and accusations. How did humans develop flight except by watching and seeking to mimic birds? How did Europeans learn to grow potatoes except by mimicking the people...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-27-18, 10:18 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Ok, here is the latest post-punch in the gang...

Ok, here is the latest post-punch in the gang effort to attract moderation and get the thread flushed to P&R.

I asked about Jane Goodall because I really don't know how much she tried living with...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-27-18, 08:54 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

I don't mind discussing these things, but I'd...

I don't mind discussing these things, but I'd like to point out a pattern before it starts: First, I said something to you that M155 responded to with ideological debate. Then I responded to him, but...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-26-18, 09:20 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Idk about you, but I always assume that every...

Idk about you, but I always assume that every aspect of Earth's natural systems has evolved as part of a complex symbiosis. So I always look at any natural feature or phenomena and ask what various...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-26-18, 09:02 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

. . . not far by bike or on foot?

. . . not far by bike or on foot?
Forum: Living Car Free
10-25-18, 04:45 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

True, except to the extent that hill seems to be...

True, except to the extent that hill seems to be prohibitive when it comes to biking over it and it seems most people drive over it to get to a job.


Well, at least you have bus service.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-25-18, 05:51 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

I'm not sure why you're comparing FL and...

I'm not sure why you're comparing FL and Tasmania, unless you perceive things I am saying as competitive assertions that Florida is somehow greener or otherwise better than Tasmania. If so, that's...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-24-18, 05:15 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

The objective reality is that (most) people could...

The objective reality is that (most) people could all LCF if they chose to put the effort into it. The subjective reality is that it's impossible because of established cultural/economic patterns.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-24-18, 05:13 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

If there was suddenly a compelling reason to stop...

If there was suddenly a compelling reason to stop all but the most essential motorized traffic in the area, would a more autonomous economic community emerge on the far side of the hill with only...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-24-18, 06:01 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Yes, I can already see that from the picture. I...

Yes, I can already see that from the picture. I just like to go ahead and say what people could do that would be better, even when I know it is beyond the horizon of their subjective reality to do...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-24-18, 05:43 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

It could be easier if all the people driving in...

It could be easier if all the people driving in the outer land switched to biking and all the cars kept to the inner lane.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-23-18, 05:49 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Are there bike lanes, or would you be in the same...

Are there bike lanes, or would you be in the same lane with the cars for 16km? I do ride on roads without bike lanes, but it is irritating to have cars swerving around you all the time. I much...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-23-18, 05:32 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Would you be riding your racing bike or an...

Would you be riding your racing bike or an in-town 'beater?' Surely there must be someplace nearby you could lock an old bike and walk a block or two without worrying about the bike all day.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-19-18, 10:21 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

You and Machka have such a broad range of...

You and Machka have such a broad range of experiences, from extreme cold in both hemispheres to wildfire to this insane accident you survived and went through. Although I have often had...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-18-18, 03:01 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

It's just a general thread for people who LCF to...

It's just a general thread for people who LCF to talk about seasonal planning/prep. The other subforum is great if you are really looking for special tips and advice, but I just thought I'd post a...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-17-18, 05:40 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

No, I didn't actually. Thanks for letting me...

No, I didn't actually. Thanks for letting me know. I really only pay attention to the LCF subforum because that's what I do, i.e. live car free. I posted a thread about winter so people for whom...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-16-18, 04:48 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,363
Posted By tandempower

Winter Transportation Plan

As winter approaches, what's your transportation plan? Will you bike in the cold? Can you walk everywhere you need to go? Do you take transit for everything, work/shopping/etc.? What about...
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