I have always been the kind of person who drives everywhere. Grocery shopping? Hop in the car. Off to the movies? Let me find my keys. Like so many Americans, I have been caught in the mindset that if you need to get somewhere safely and efficiently you need to rev up your engine and burn some CO2.

Not so.

This summer I’ve been learning about the wonders of becoming car-independent and learning to rely on bicycles, public transit, carpools, and my own two feet. (Read more…)