Tag Archives: advice

Carseats for the Carfree

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Nathan

Do you really need a carseat for your kid if you don’t have a car? Even carfree families need to drive or ride in a car sometimes, in a rental car on vacation, a cab to the airport, or carpooling … Continue reading →

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Advice for taking the car free plunge — Part II: Back-up Plans

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Nathan

This is part of a series in response to a question we got way back when from a family considering remaining car free in our neighborhood after their car met an untimely (or timely?) demise. In Part I we addressed … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of, Taking the plunge | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Advice for the carfree plunge, Part 1: Gear

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Nathan

We got a comment last week from Lauren asking for advice in taking the step from car-light family to car-free family. She writes: “My family (two grown-ups one 3.5 year old) have been day dreaming about being car free for … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of, Biking with cargo, Biking with kids, How-to, Taking the plunge | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Suburban Friends and the Carfree Family

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Nathan

We got a really great question on the When you really need a car post. BusChick writes (somewhat edited here): “The biggest driver (pun intended) of car use for us is visiting friends. My family lives in the city, and … Continue reading →

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