Where have you lived Car-free?
05-28-09, 09:39 PM
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Where have you lived Car-free?
I'd like to get a running tally of where folks here have lived car-free as adults. I'll try to keep the list continually updated in this post.
I'll start:
CANADA
Winnipeg, MB - Machka (6 years)
Red Deer, AB - Machka (1.5 years)
Calgary, AB - Buglady (1 year)
Victoria, BC - Buglady (7 years)
St. Catharines, ON - ryanz4 (5 years)
CHINA
Xinyang, Henen, P.R. - Robert C (3 years)
GERMANY
Munich - djwid (1 year)
Bamburg - benajah (2 years)
IRELAND
Carrickmacross - benajah (1 year)
ITALY
Vicenza - benajah (2 years)
MEXICO
Tijuana, BCN - Ekdog (2 years)
Cd. Juárez, Chih - Ekdog (1year)
SPAIN
Seville - Ekdog (20 years)
SWITZERLAND
St. Gallen, CH - chrisch (8.5 years)
U.K.
York - benajah (2 years)
Hampshire - rbrian (5 years)
Aberdeenshire - rbrian (1 year)
U.S.
Cambridge, MA - uke (4 years)
Boston, MA - Jim from Boston (20 years)
North Attleboro, MA - DX Rider (12 years)
Seattle, WA - bragi (5 years), daxr (1 year)
Bremerton, WA - bmclaughlin807 (2 years)
Kirkland, WA - djwid (2 years)
Columbus, OH - pedex (8.5 years), politicalgeek (3 mo)
Denver Metro, CO - bmclaughlin807 ( 5 years), ban guzzi (2 years)
Lakeside, AZ - bmclaughlin807 (1 year)
Phoenix, AZ - DanMach (1 year)
Alameda, CA - bmclaughlin807 (1 year)
San Diego, CA - Ekdog (20 years), dingster41 (1 year), Roody (1 year)
Glendale, CA - Ekdog (2 years)
San Francisco, CA - Ekdog (1 year)
Los Angeles, CA - Artkansas (? years), booger1 (32 years)
Santa Barbara, CA - Artkansas (? years)
Chico, CA - Robert C (2 years)
Tustin, CA - DX Rider (3 years)
Inland Empire, CA - mijome07 (6 years)
Irvine, CA - Zian (3 years)
Santa Cruz, CA - daxr (.5 year)
Hampton, VA - bmclaughlin807 (1 year)
Reston, VA - BretM (1 year)
Blacksburg, VA - djwid (3 years)
Orlando, FL - bmclaughlin807 (1 year)
El Paso, TX - Ekdog (1 year)
Dallas, TX - platy (2 years)
Austin, TX - platy (6 years)
Fort Worth, TX - urban_assault (2 years)
Little Rock, AR - Artkansas (? years)
Starkville, MS - toThinkistoBe (2 years)
Gautier, MS - toThinkistoBe (2 years)
Iowa City, IA - mesasone (1.5 years)
Highland Park, MI - Roody (3 years)
Jackson, MI - Roody (4 years)
Lansing, MI - Roody (10 years)
Detroit, MI - Jim from Boston (1 year)
Ann Arbor, MI - Jim from Boston (4 years)
Memphis, TN - DX Rider (1 year)
Sarasota Springs, NY - jasonpraxis (1 year)
NYC, NY - jasonpraxis (3 years), baldsue (3 years)
Chicago, IL - jasonpraxis (5 years), LoRoK (9 years)
St. Cloud, MN - Scheherezade (1 year)
Northfield, MN - rockmom (4 years)
Fayetteville, NC - wahoonc (2 years)
Greensboro, NC - wahoonc (4 years), AllenG (? years)
Newport, RI - billew (35 years)
Portland, OR - rockmom (1 year), daxr (1 year), RobCG (2 years)
Beaverton, OR - djwid (6 years)
Salt Lake City, UT - rockmom (2.5 years)
Madison, WI - rockmom (8 years)
Albuquerque, NM - LoRoK (5 years)
Athens, GA - AllenG (1 year)
Atlanta, GA - urban_assault (8 years)
I'll start:
CANADA
Winnipeg, MB - Machka (6 years)
Red Deer, AB - Machka (1.5 years)
Calgary, AB - Buglady (1 year)
Victoria, BC - Buglady (7 years)
St. Catharines, ON - ryanz4 (5 years)
CHINA
Xinyang, Henen, P.R. - Robert C (3 years)
GERMANY
Munich - djwid (1 year)
Bamburg - benajah (2 years)
IRELAND
Carrickmacross - benajah (1 year)
ITALY
Vicenza - benajah (2 years)
MEXICO
Tijuana, BCN - Ekdog (2 years)
Cd. Juárez, Chih - Ekdog (1year)
SPAIN
Seville - Ekdog (20 years)
SWITZERLAND
St. Gallen, CH - chrisch (8.5 years)
U.K.
York - benajah (2 years)
Hampshire - rbrian (5 years)
Aberdeenshire - rbrian (1 year)
U.S.
Cambridge, MA - uke (4 years)
Boston, MA - Jim from Boston (20 years)
North Attleboro, MA - DX Rider (12 years)
Seattle, WA - bragi (5 years), daxr (1 year)
Bremerton, WA - bmclaughlin807 (2 years)
Kirkland, WA - djwid (2 years)
Columbus, OH - pedex (8.5 years), politicalgeek (3 mo)
Denver Metro, CO - bmclaughlin807 ( 5 years), ban guzzi (2 years)
Lakeside, AZ - bmclaughlin807 (1 year)
Phoenix, AZ - DanMach (1 year)
Alameda, CA - bmclaughlin807 (1 year)
San Diego, CA - Ekdog (20 years), dingster41 (1 year), Roody (1 year)
Glendale, CA - Ekdog (2 years)
San Francisco, CA - Ekdog (1 year)
Los Angeles, CA - Artkansas (? years), booger1 (32 years)
Santa Barbara, CA - Artkansas (? years)
Chico, CA - Robert C (2 years)
Tustin, CA - DX Rider (3 years)
Inland Empire, CA - mijome07 (6 years)
Irvine, CA - Zian (3 years)
Santa Cruz, CA - daxr (.5 year)
Hampton, VA - bmclaughlin807 (1 year)
Reston, VA - BretM (1 year)
Blacksburg, VA - djwid (3 years)
Orlando, FL - bmclaughlin807 (1 year)
El Paso, TX - Ekdog (1 year)
Dallas, TX - platy (2 years)
Austin, TX - platy (6 years)
Fort Worth, TX - urban_assault (2 years)
Little Rock, AR - Artkansas (? years)
Starkville, MS - toThinkistoBe (2 years)
Gautier, MS - toThinkistoBe (2 years)
Iowa City, IA - mesasone (1.5 years)
Highland Park, MI - Roody (3 years)
Jackson, MI - Roody (4 years)
Lansing, MI - Roody (10 years)
Detroit, MI - Jim from Boston (1 year)
Ann Arbor, MI - Jim from Boston (4 years)
Memphis, TN - DX Rider (1 year)
Sarasota Springs, NY - jasonpraxis (1 year)
NYC, NY - jasonpraxis (3 years), baldsue (3 years)
Chicago, IL - jasonpraxis (5 years), LoRoK (9 years)
St. Cloud, MN - Scheherezade (1 year)
Northfield, MN - rockmom (4 years)
Fayetteville, NC - wahoonc (2 years)
Greensboro, NC - wahoonc (4 years), AllenG (? years)
Newport, RI - billew (35 years)
Portland, OR - rockmom (1 year), daxr (1 year), RobCG (2 years)
Beaverton, OR - djwid (6 years)
Salt Lake City, UT - rockmom (2.5 years)
Madison, WI - rockmom (8 years)
Albuquerque, NM - LoRoK (5 years)
Athens, GA - AllenG (1 year)
Atlanta, GA - urban_assault (8 years)
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05-28-09, 09:49 PM
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Well, I was car-ownership-free up till the age of 18, and I lived all over western Canada. But as an adult ...
Winnipeg, MB for 6 years
Red Deer, AB for 1.5 years
Winnipeg, MB for 6 years
Red Deer, AB for 1.5 years
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I'd like to get a running tally of where folks here have lived car-free as adults. I'll try to keep the list continually updated in this post.
I'll start:
Cambridge, MA - uke (4 years)
Seattle, WA - bragi (? years)
Winnipeg, MB - Machka (6 years)
Red Deer, AB - Machka (1.5 years)
I'll start:
Cambridge, MA - uke (4 years)
Seattle, WA - bragi (? years)
Winnipeg, MB - Machka (6 years)
Red Deer, AB - Machka (1.5 years)
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Denver Metro (Denver, Aurora, Lakewood), Colorado, 5 yrs
Lakeside, Arizona, 1 year
Bremerton, Washington, 2 years
Alameda, California, 1 year
Hampton, Virginia, 1 year
Orlando, Florida, 1 year
Lakeside, Arizona, 1 year
Bremerton, Washington, 2 years
Alameda, California, 1 year
Hampton, Virginia, 1 year
Orlando, Florida, 1 year
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05-28-09, 11:10 PM
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Victoria, BC: 7 years (moved out on my own at 19, didn't get driver's license till I was 26)
Calgary, AB: 1 year, and about to start again.
Calgary, AB: 1 year, and about to start again.
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San Diego, California: about twenty years.
Glendale, California: two years.
San Francisco, California: one year.
Tijuana, BCN, Mexico: about two years.
El Paso, Texas: about one year.
Cd. Juárez, Chih.:Mexico, about one year.
Seville, Spain: twenty years.
Glendale, California: two years.
San Francisco, California: one year.
Tijuana, BCN, Mexico: about two years.
El Paso, Texas: about one year.
Cd. Juárez, Chih.:Mexico, about one year.
Seville, Spain: twenty years.
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L.A. : 4
Santa Barbara : 5
Little Rock : 4
Santa Barbara : 5
Little Rock : 4
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Chico, CA -- 2 years
Xinyang, Henen, P.R. China -- 3 years
Xinyang, Henen, P.R. China -- 3 years
05-29-09, 11:07 AM
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Highland Park, MI, 3 years (as an adult)
San Diego, CA, 1 year
Jackson, MI, 4 years
Lansing, MI, 10 years
Curious--what's the purpose of the list?
San Diego, CA, 1 year
Jackson, MI, 4 years
Lansing, MI, 10 years
Curious--what's the purpose of the list?
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05-29-09, 11:19 AM
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^ Curiosity on my part. I also thought it would be neat to get an idea of the breadth of places people here have managed to go CF in.
I often find myself thinking, "I need to be in a big city with this and this and that" to do it, but something like this helps illustrate that it's possible to live without a car in a lot of places if you set your mind to it.
Already got 5 countries and (as of your post) 12 states up. It might also help new visitors and lurkers who automatically rule out certain regions of the country because they can't imagine making it work there.
I often find myself thinking, "I need to be in a big city with this and this and that" to do it, but something like this helps illustrate that it's possible to live without a car in a lot of places if you set your mind to it.
Already got 5 countries and (as of your post) 12 states up. It might also help new visitors and lurkers who automatically rule out certain regions of the country because they can't imagine making it work there.
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Ann Arbor, MI: Four academic years (home for summers)
Detroit, MI: About one year but always bumming rides
Boston, MA: About 20 years (but did rent cars occasionally)
Detroit, MI: About one year but always bumming rides
Boston, MA: About 20 years (but did rent cars occasionally)
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Saratoga Springs, NY: 1 year
New York City (Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn): 3 years
Chicago, IL: 5 years
Edit: Went back to look at the list again and I've added a couple of towns to my "Places to visit" text file. I'm a transient academic laborer, so anywhere in the US or Canada where it's possible to be car free is a potential work site. Great idea for a Google Map, too.
New York City (Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn): 3 years
Chicago, IL: 5 years
Edit: Went back to look at the list again and I've added a couple of towns to my "Places to visit" text file. I'm a transient academic laborer, so anywhere in the US or Canada where it's possible to be car free is a potential work site. Great idea for a Google Map, too.
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