Comments on: My Sister, Car-less Linda http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/02/my-sister-car-less-linda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-sister-car-less-linda EPA's Blog About Our World Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: pushpak http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/02/my-sister-car-less-linda/comment-page-1/#comment-55102 pushpak Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:30:58 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=18270#comment-55102 what a beautiful story. Hats off to you Linda. Of course we measure everything with money, but how do you measure the training, that no school can give, Linda’s kids are getting? We shouldn’t (pollute/ consume/ waste), just because we can (afford!)…
Thank you for spreading the thought,

]]> By: Claire Marie http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/02/my-sister-car-less-linda/comment-page-1/#comment-55074 Claire Marie Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:21:35 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=18270#comment-55074 I have lived the car-less life in the last three or so years in the D.C. area. However, I do use Zipcar or rent a car on weekends 1-2 times a month. I also live walking distance to a Metro line.

While sometimes I wish I could have a car so I wouldn’t have to plan every single trip, I always remember what a headache having a car in a densely populated area was — the higher insurance, dings and scratches all over it, parking tickets. Those were my main issues. Saving the environment was an afterthought when I gave up my car, but, nonetheless, I’m happy to help make the world a cleaner, better space when I can. :)

Unfortunately good public transit throughout the U.S. is rare. I certainly couldn’t live without a vehicle if I didn’t live close to the city and have buses and trains get me to/from work and other personal obligations. In the more farflung suburbs this isn’t possible. I think it’s just the way America is — large and expansive and therefore not conducive to reliable, cost-effective public transit.

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