The interesting thing about living without a car is how much slower life gets.
I can no longer "just zip over" to wherever I want to go. I have to plan where I'm going, my route and how I'm getting there and back. If I want to go to the mall to shop for something, it takes an afternoon not an hour.
The Halifax Shopping Centre which is less than a 15 minute drive away from my place takes 30 minutes to bus to. Bayer's Lake -- home of every box store known to man, or almost -- is also less than 15 minutes away by car. It's one hour or so by bus depending on how much time I have to wait for a transfer. That's at least two hours of travel time to, say, buy a pair of running shoes like I had to do last week. Add the walk to and from the bus and shopping time and half a day was shot.
This means that 1) I rarely head to the mall and 2) when I do, it's for a reason.
I can no longer run a series of errands on one day so anything that isn't really necessary doesn't get done.It really takes a lot of stress out of daily living.
You might want to try it. Just imagine the money you won't spend and the insignificant busy work that you'll cast off. It might be fun.
Colleen
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2 years ago
My car was totaled a month ago. Fortunately I live within walking distance of several grocery stores. The exercise has been great.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to your car? I hope everyone is okay.
ReplyDeletePublic transportation is woeful in my town and work is far too far for me to walk so I can't imagine how I'd get by.
ReplyDeleteTravis: Living downtown as I do makes transportation much easier. That's part of the reason we moved. I miss the quiet of the countryside, however.
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