Car-free

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A bicycle commuter.
A bicycle commuter.
Car-free is a lifestyle choice in which an individual elects not to drive. A person living 'car-free' would instead use alternative modes of transportation (i.e. public transit, carpooling, cycling) to do their business.

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Benefits to being Car-Free

Personal Gain

  • Improved health when opting to bike commute or walk
  • Less time driving
  • Reduced stress
  • Time gained when utilizing public transit
  • Money savings
    • Car payment
    • Monthly gas expenditures
    • Car maintenance
    • Insurance

Public Gain

  • Less vehicles on the road
  • Less pollutants in the air
  • Less oil dependency
  • Reduced wear of public infrastructure

Car-free in Los Angeles

Due to it's expansive urban sprawl, people of Los Angeles are less likely to adopt a car-free lifestyle. Generally speaking, people are too lazy or too busy to use an alternative to a car.

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