I do not drive nor do I own a vehicle. I am a native resident of NYC and never had the need. Recently, I see a trend developing of people giving up their cars and using public transportation. For those that have made this choice, what was your reasoning? Was it financial, environmental or something else?
2007-08-11 07:26:53 · 4 answers · asked by sleepingliv 7 in Environment ➔ Green Living
I dont drive as much anymore I only drive on average once every 3 weeks, I was sick of traffic jams, and being stuck in traffic for 2 hours and then finding out, some guy in a mercedes got a scratch on his car and called a tow-truck, and closed the highway, and after waiting all that time, but fuel tank became empty, so now I walk, ride a bike, or Stick to the mass transit trend. So it was an act to cut costs on gas, save time, and avoid the inconvenience.
2007-08-12 06:03:07 · answer #1 · answered by Banstaman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have given up driving to work. I typically ride my bike the 2 miles into work or take the bus on days where the weather is not cooperative. I am environmentally conscious and wish that public transportation was more reliable and readily available.
I own a Ford Focus that gets good gas mileage and is easy to squeeze into a parking space. I typically drive longer distances since the cost is much cheaper than buying 2 round trip tickets.
Also, long distance public transportation journeys always run the risk of delays and can be a real inconvenience. If I lived in Boston or NYC, I would not have my car.
2007-08-15 14:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by bx01z 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe in NYC it has become a trend, but where I live, the trend hasn't started, maybe because it is the suburbs and there isn't much of a public transportation system.
2007-08-12 02:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by lucy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is the distance that made the difference. here in the Netherlands we use the bicycle as a short distance transporter and for recreation and fitness
2007-08-12 09:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋