Being Car-Free is a Social Experiment
Since getting rid of my car last week to embark on an experiment in carlessness, life’s an adventure!
Why I ride a bicycle
My father was a farmer. He awoke at 3:00 a.m., went down to the barn and did an enormous amount of physical chores before the sun came up. After school, I would help with the second milking of the day. It did not matter if it was 80 degrees out or 20 below. The chores…
Rough start to Day 2 living without a car
9:45 a.m. – The wonderful new owner of my car arrived to sign the Bill of Sale. I handed over my keys, and she gleefully drove away in my (now her) trusty silver ride. A bit of melancholy set it. 10:00 a.m. – I rushed down to my bus stop five streets away. I was…