Originally Posted by
Walter S
The world around me got bigger when I became car free. I got to know all kinds of neat places around me. You could say the I did that because I was "limited". I choose to think I had my eyes opened.
I think this also speaks to HOW one can become more carfree. You need to get on your bike (or bus, or shank's mare) and explore your world. You find the scenic routes as well as the fast routes--which are usually different for a bike than for a car. Finding out which way to go makes carfree living not only more fun, but more practical.
I know at least three different routes to every place I go. I know routes that are sheltered for windy and cold days, and shady routes with lots of downhills for coasting on hot days. I know fast routes (often with a lot of car traffic) for when I'm in a hurry, and slow and easy routes for when I have more time.