In this episode of Upzoned, host Abby Kinney is joined by Ryan Johnson, the builder and resident of the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the U.S.: Culdesac Tempe.
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A national challenge to go one week without driving has parents reflecting on the challenges of transporting children in most American cities and towns.
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It can be hard to imagine day-to-day life without a car: how would you get everywhere you need to go? Here’s how one family discovered that it is possible, and that life can still be full even when it happens closer to home.
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Five years ago, Emma Durand-Wood’s family decided to try the car-free lifestyle. And although they’ve experienced many positives from their choice, there have also been undeniable challenges.
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Going car-free (or car-lite or car-less) isn’t an option for everyone, but for some, it can work. Here are the upsides Emma Durand-Wood’s family has seen from selling their car.
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Downtown Leesburg, Virginia, goes car free for one weekend.
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Just off the coast of Toronto, Canada's largest city, you'll find a group of 15 small car-free islands. But just in case you thought you'd like to live here: you can't.
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This bicycling pastor’s new book offers valuable advice for any Strong Towns advocate—religious or otherwise.
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A brilliant cargo bikeshare program in Germany could serve as a model for North American cities.
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5 things I learned from giving up my car.
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It's not what you think. Today, tossing the keys often means freedom, not infirmity.
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How do you get to work? How do you go grocery shopping? Andrew Price answers questions about living without a car.
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Creating a diverse mix of options to reduce car dependence incrementally is a sensible short-term goal of a robust transportation policy. We can make better cities by increasing the size and number of neighborhoods in which it's possible for the average person to live partially—not completely—car free.
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