On Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at 03:34 PM, John Thornton wrote:
> This may be what I miss most about NYC, not being car dependent. Not
> owning a car is next to impossible in so many parts of the country.
> It's really disheartening to see people spend money keeping a beat-up
> unsafe car running because there is no viable alternative for them.
> With a decent alternative they could spend those funds elsewhere. I
> know many would not but many would like the option.
>
lived car-free in chicago for five of the six years i was there. moved to the northern panhandle of west virginia (north of wheeling, not far from pittsburgh) for a job and absolutely had to buy a car. there was no way around it. and this was where the job was.
frustrating AND expensive.
j