Comments on: Simply Carfree: Fantastic Book For Those Looking To Ditch Their Cars. http://simpleorganizedlife.com/simply-carfree-fantastic-book-for-those-looking-to-ditch-their-cars/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: irishbell http://simpleorganizedlife.com/simply-carfree-fantastic-book-for-those-looking-to-ditch-their-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-5974 irishbell Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:01:46 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=232#comment-5974 While the thought seems wonderful, it it too much of a stretch for me. What do you for Drs. /Dentists/Vet apptmts? What if your closest store is 5 miles away and it is winter 6 months of the year? What do you do in a health emergency and need to get to a hospital? You can't possibly borrow a car or take a cab in all these instances. I guess if your parents never owned a car it would seem "normal". I've never lived in an area where I had everything in close proximity to my home, but it would be ideal to live that way. While the thought seems wonderful, it it too much of a stretch for me. What do you for Drs. /Dentists/Vet apptmts? What if your closest store is 5 miles away and it is winter 6 months of the year? What do you do in a health emergency and need to get to a hospital? You can’t possibly borrow a car or take a cab in all these instances. I guess if your parents never owned a car it would seem “normal”. I’ve never lived in an area where I had everything in close proximity to my home, but it would be ideal to live that way.

]]> By: Greg http://simpleorganizedlife.com/simply-carfree-fantastic-book-for-those-looking-to-ditch-their-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-5772 Greg Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:08:38 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=232#comment-5772 I started bike commuting about a year ago. I try to bike 4 days a week. Fortunately I work only 3.5 miles from home. I have found it very liberating! I figure I save about $ 1.00 a day in gas - because when I drive I usually drive more than just to work. So I save gas, get some good excerise, and help the enviroment too. Now I look for more times I can bike, like running to the bank, grocery store, etc. I started bike commuting about a year ago. I try to bike 4 days a week. Fortunately I work only 3.5 miles from home. I have found it very liberating! I figure I save about $ 1.00 a day in gas – because when I drive I usually drive more than just to work. So I save gas, get some good excerise, and help the enviroment too. Now I look for more times I can bike, like running to the bank, grocery store, etc.

]]> By: Jemma http://simpleorganizedlife.com/simply-carfree-fantastic-book-for-those-looking-to-ditch-their-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-5766 Jemma Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:08:06 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=232#comment-5766 We've never owned a car, so (like a lot of fellow Dutch) we do almost everything by bike, including going to Ikea to buy wardrobes and huge potted plants...as long as (some part of) the object fits in the bike bags quite stable, it can be carried home by bike. And it still makes me laugh when I cycle by the traffic jams in the morning...for the rest, we rely on public transportation, and if we really, really need to get something from one place to the other (couches generally don't fit on bikes, although one might differ) then we borrow someone's car and run all the car-needing errands at the same time. I only miss the car when we go to Grandma's who lives in a remote town (bus goes to and forth twice a day and you have to phone first if you want to use it). We’ve never owned a car, so (like a lot of fellow Dutch) we do almost everything by bike, including going to Ikea to buy wardrobes and huge potted plants…as long as (some part of) the object fits in the bike bags quite stable, it can be carried home by bike. And it still makes me laugh when I cycle by the traffic jams in the morning…for the rest, we rely on public transportation, and if we really, really need to get something from one place to the other (couches generally don’t fit on bikes, although one might differ) then we borrow someone’s car and run all the car-needing errands at the same time. I only miss the car when we go to Grandma’s who lives in a remote town (bus goes to and forth twice a day and you have to phone first if you want to use it).

]]> By: Random Thoughts of a Jersey Mom http://simpleorganizedlife.com/simply-carfree-fantastic-book-for-those-looking-to-ditch-their-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-5765 Random Thoughts of a Jersey Mom Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:46:25 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=232#comment-5765 Although I would love to live w/o a car, it just doesn't seem possible for me and my family at this time. Suppose you're a doctor and gets a call regarding a sick patient. I don't think the patient will wait for an hour while you peddle your bike to the hospital... Although I would love to live w/o a car, it just doesn’t seem possible for me and my family at this time.

Suppose you’re a doctor and gets a call regarding a sick patient. I don’t think the patient will wait for an hour while you peddle your bike to the hospital…

]]> By: Tammy Strobel http://simpleorganizedlife.com/simply-carfree-fantastic-book-for-those-looking-to-ditch-their-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-5763 Tammy Strobel Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:21:42 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=232#comment-5763 Thank you so much! I'm so happy that you found the book informative and helpful. You're opinion means a lot to me. Keep up the awesome work you do! :) Thank you so much! I’m so happy that you found the book informative and helpful. You’re opinion means a lot to me. Keep up the awesome work you do! :)

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