Great article Alec! I will say that anyone can make a commitment to live 'less car' no matter where you live. It does take a bit more planning but we recently went down to a one car family with 3 drivers and were pretty successful for 8 months in Urbandale. We made the world around us scratch their heads and ask why- which was a great conversation starter to get people thinking. A change in work schedule made us go back to a 2nd car - but we still use that 2nd car on a limited basis now that we are conditioned to walk or bike instead. :-) Raising that next generation to stop and think is key and forcing them to hoof it or bike is powerful. In that way- my refugee families are so much more successful than your typical American family that thinks getting their own car at 16 is the only way to raise kids.
Great to hear you're using active transportation more and more! And yes our immigrant and refugee communities are definitely less indoctrinated towards driving....but we need to keep building safer streets so that it's possible for non-drivers to get around safely in our community. Keep up the good work!
Great article Alec! I will say that anyone can make a commitment to live 'less car' no matter where you live. It does take a bit more planning but we recently went down to a one car family with 3 drivers and were pretty successful for 8 months in Urbandale. We made the world around us scratch their heads and ask why- which was a great conversation starter to get people thinking. A change in work schedule made us go back to a 2nd car - but we still use that 2nd car on a limited basis now that we are conditioned to walk or bike instead. :-) Raising that next generation to stop and think is key and forcing them to hoof it or bike is powerful. In that way- my refugee families are so much more successful than your typical American family that thinks getting their own car at 16 is the only way to raise kids.
Great to hear you're using active transportation more and more! And yes our immigrant and refugee communities are definitely less indoctrinated towards driving....but we need to keep building safer streets so that it's possible for non-drivers to get around safely in our community. Keep up the good work!