Curbing Your Car
Newsweek, May, 2007 by Karen Springen
Americans love their cars. But as gas prices are rising above $3 a gallon, how much do we really need them? TIP SHEET's Karen Springen spoke to Chris Balish, author of "How to Live Well Without Owning a Car."
SPRINGEN: Your book encourages people not to be "transit snobs" who "wouldn't be caught dead on a bus." What about people who don't live near bus or train lines?
BALISH: A lot more people live close to transit than probably think they do. Open your eyes, take a tour around your community, look for things like bus stops and other public-transit infrastructure, and you'll be surprised with what you find.
If a family can't imagine life without cars, should they go on an automobile "diet"?
Definitely. If you've got more than one vehicle in...
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