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How to live well without owning a car : save money, breathe easier, and get more mileage out of life / Chris Balish.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Berkeley, CA. : Ten Speed Press, c2006.Edition: First printing, 2007Description: vii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781580087575 (paperback) :
  • 1580087574
  • 028195087576
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.024 22
LOC classification:
  • HE5623 .B35 2006
Contents:
Introduction -- pt. 1: Why you're better off not owning a car. The car-free way to financial freedom -- The true financial costs of owning your car -- The quality-of-life costs of owning a car -- The environmental costs of cars -- But can you really live without a car? -- From car-dependent to car-free: my story -- Okay, but I'm still not ready to give up my car -- pt. 2: Getting to work without a car. Car-free commuting: it's easier than you think -- Should you move closer to where you work? -- Mass transit -- Carpooling and ridesharing -- Motorcycles and scooters -- Bicycling -- Walking -- Wardrobe, appearance, and grooming -- The trial run -- pt. 3: Non-work transportation. General strategies for non-work transportation -- Make your errands come to you -- The miracle of car sharing -- Rental car weekends -- Friends, relatives, and coworkers -- Socializing and dating without a car -- Special situations require creativity -- pt. 4: Living well without a car. Try going car-free for one week -- Taking the plunge: getting rid of your car -- The payoff: a richer, healthier, less stressed life -- Giving back: what to do with that extra time and money -- Advice for two- and three-car families -- Spread the word.
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Includes index.

Introduction -- pt. 1: Why you're better off not owning a car. The car-free way to financial freedom -- The true financial costs of owning your car -- The quality-of-life costs of owning a car -- The environmental costs of cars -- But can you really live without a car? -- From car-dependent to car-free: my story -- Okay, but I'm still not ready to give up my car -- pt. 2: Getting to work without a car. Car-free commuting: it's easier than you think -- Should you move closer to where you work? -- Mass transit -- Carpooling and ridesharing -- Motorcycles and scooters -- Bicycling -- Walking -- Wardrobe, appearance, and grooming -- The trial run -- pt. 3: Non-work transportation. General strategies for non-work transportation -- Make your errands come to you -- The miracle of car sharing -- Rental car weekends -- Friends, relatives, and coworkers -- Socializing and dating without a car -- Special situations require creativity -- pt. 4: Living well without a car. Try going car-free for one week -- Taking the plunge: getting rid of your car -- The payoff: a richer, healthier, less stressed life -- Giving back: what to do with that extra time and money -- Advice for two- and three-car families -- Spread the word.

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