Category Archives: Walking

Sometimes pedestrians do stupid things for a reason

Posted on January 8, 2014 by nathan

Near the end (or the beginning if I’m going home) of my regular 50-mile commute (by subway, rail and foot), I have to cross a 3 lane road in Providence, RI. The road falls along my walking route from the … Continue reading →

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True Life Stories of the Carfree: Leigh and her family of four, West suburbs of Chicago

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Angela

How is it August already? Our summer has been so filled with fun that we keep getting too distracted to write about. Instead, we’ve got another carfree family for inspiration for us and all of you. Leigh writes below about … Continue reading →

Posted in Going and staying carfree, Public transportation, True Life Stories of the Carfree, Walking | 5 Comments

Kids’ walking personalities

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Nathan

Rebecca wrote a great post recently at Green Baby Guide that got me thinking about the impact of kids personalities on walking for transport with small children. Rebecca is a carfree mom with a fantastically unmotivated walker, and she bemoans the constant … Continue reading →

Posted in Child-related issues, Problems and issues, Walking | 6 Comments

Schools, Choice, and Living Locally

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Angela

Recently, Nathan and I completed the school lottery process here in Cambridge and found out that H will be attending our top choice of schools, which is also our closest neighborhood school. We are really excited about this for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge and Boston area, Child-related issues, Living locally, Walking | 11 Comments

Winter Toddler Transport

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Nathan

Winter, especially the kind of winter we had around here (in January anyway) can pose some problems for the carfree family. It comes with obvious perks, like not having to find parking or dig out a car, but it can be … Continue reading →

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Carfree Camping in Provincetown

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Angela

We recently returned from a delightful trip to Provincetown on Cape Cod with the whole family, including my mom. We went there specifically for Family Week and we had a blast. And we camped. And of course the whole thing … Continue reading →

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How I really feel about ipods

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Nathan

A couple months ago, when Angela wrote about courtesy between folks using different modes of transport, a spat broke out in our comments that got me thinking. John writes: I am very much in agreement with your statement that faster … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, Problems and issues, Public transportation, Sharing roads and paths, Walking | 15 Comments

Walker and biker ed

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Nathan

There’s been a lot of learning going on at our house.  Our kids are working hard on two of the most important ways we transport ourselves in this family: It sure beats waiting until they’re 16! Related posts: How to … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking with kids, Child-related issues, Walking | 1 Comment

How common is courtesy?

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Angela

This past weekend, my family took a walk to see the red-tailed hawks nesting in our neighborhood. On the way home, Nathan was yelled at by a fast-moving biker for stopping to say hello to someone. At the time we … Continue reading →

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How to raise a walker

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Nathan

At this point, our 3 1/2 y.o. H is a pretty reasonable walker. She walks the 6-ish blocks to and from daycare four days a week and walks the scant mile between our house and Davis Square (where grandma lives) … Continue reading →

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