Other Carless Chicagoans
“Navigating city life without owning a car”
This heartening recent Sun-Times article proves that Yours Truly is not the only brave soul to call Chicago home without the added burden of owning a car. Props go especially to one interviewee who says about her former $60,000 Lexus,
“But how could I possibly justify that to drive a mile and park in my garage for almost $300? It just doesn’t make sense.”
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Independence Does Not Own A Car
The front-page story in today's Sun-Times chronicles a northwest side paralegal, Melissa Monroy, who has decided to dump her car to get to work. The way she is quoted in the article, you would think not having a car in Chicago--the city with the second largest train, bus, and commuter rail system in America is a death sente...
The front-page story in today's Sun-Times chronicles a northwest side paralegal, Melissa Monroy, who has decided to dump her car to get to work. The way she is quoted in the article, you would think not having a car in Chicago--the city with the second largest train, bus, and commuter rail system in America is a death sente...
Zipcar over I-GO: A Paper-Thin Advantage
This weekend, Devyn and I took a 35-mile trip through the Chicago suburbs with Zipcar. Using the for-profit car sharing service was a much more pleasant, customer-friendly experience than using the nonprofit I-Go service that my job uses. Here's why.
This weekend, Devyn and I took a 35-mile trip through the Chicago suburbs with Zipcar. Using the for-profit car sharing service was a much more pleasant, customer-friendly experience than using the nonprofit I-Go service that my job uses. Here's why.
Stupid Is as Stupid Drives
Dear idiots who groused about driving in Chicago in today's Sun-Times: that's why God invented public transit.
Dear idiots who groused about driving in Chicago in today's Sun-Times: that's why God invented public transit.
The SunTimes link is broken so I’m not able to read the article. For me, not needing a car has taken a huge $$ burden off my back. I couldn’t care less about parking and gas prices. I use http://www.igocars.org when I need it; there are six of them parked within a 10-minute walk from us (I’m in the West Tower). There’s also the Enterprise rent-a-car at Hilton Inn. With these and public transport there’s absolutely no reason to own a car here.