Yesterday Margo returned our rental car. We're now car-free. Margo has agreed to try life without one for a week or two. This is the first time she's not had to drive to work. And driving to her classes is actually more difficult than using transit. So it's a great time to give it a try.
We're seeing that personal transport is well served by transit. Grocery shopping is a problem we're working on. For now we're doing more, smaller shops. Margo has found a stop she can make where she can get fresh fruit and veg, meat from a butcher next door, and bread from a baker a few doors down. I think we'll find more such places as we learn our neighbourhoods.
But we'll still have need for occasional hauling, like things in bigger boxes. So we're looking into car sharing. There are at least two car sharing schemes in the Vancouver area. And when we want to take longer trips, we can rent a car.
Margo is dubious but is being courageous enough to try this out for a short while. If you have any suggestions or words of encouragement, please email her.
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Hi,
We will sell our car too, and want to try car sharing.
All the best,
Moona
I am wishing i could go car free. but with kid slepping (is that right?) and such. it is not happening. but i would encourage it because it is one less responsibility to think about. one less bill and one less worry. can you tell i feel overwhelmed today?
love you guys. i will plan a trip when you are ready. on the train of course. not driving! brenda
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