http://car-freepittsburgh.org walk. bike. mass transit. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:20:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Check out this site:  www.carbonfootprint.com and use the calculator to assess your carbon footprint.  My carbon footprint is currently 1.936 tonnes of CO2.  The US average is 20.4 tonnes!  The only way to maintain a carbon footprint this low is to not own a car.  My commute by bus and rail ... http://car-freepittsburgh.org/2008/09/09/whats-your-carbon-footprint/ 91A headed downtown.  I board at 24th and Penn in the Strip District. A lighter day on the 91A.  Recently it has been standing room only by the time the bus arrives in the Strip. After a 7-minute bus ride, we arrive at the Wood Street T Station downtown. Down the escalator...  In ... http://car-freepittsburgh.org/2008/08/19/my-daily-commute/ The factor that most directly influences your ability to live a car-free lifestyle is where you live.  If you work outside of your home, proximity to your office is one factor to consider as you probably make that trip 5 days in a typical week.  When choosing a neighborhood that ... http://car-freepittsburgh.org/2008/08/14/whats-your-neighborhoods-walk-score/ At first, I loved living in Chicago without a car.  My only obligations were rent and utilities.  For the first time in my life, I was able to save some money.  I remember thinking about the trade offs of living in the city versus living in the suburbs.  A lot of ... http://car-freepittsburgh.org/2008/08/04/care-free-to-car-poor-to-car-freeagain/ We all start out car-free.  I purchased my first car my junior year of college when I got an internship at General Electric.  Until that point, I was 100% dependent on on my feet, my bike, and mass transit.  As a kid, I loved to bike.  I biked most places even ... http://car-freepittsburgh.org/2008/08/01/car-free-to-car-poor-and-back/ I don't own a car.  Not because I can't afford a car.  I simply don't want to own one.  I don't think I'll every want to own one again.  I've owned several cars.  I've been caught up in the American addiction to the automobile.  I upgraded several times...kept up with the ... http://car-freepittsburgh.org/2008/07/30/car-free-in-pittsburgh/