How to Live Well Without Owning a car : : Save Money, Breathe Easier, and get More Mileage out of Life
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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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Green Living.
PUBLISHED
Berkeley, Calif. : Ten Speed Press, c2006.
Year Published: 2006
Description: vii, 216 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1580087574
9781580087575
SUBJECTS
Automobile ownership.
Automobiles -- Economic aspects.
Finance, Personal.