Life in the Spanish city that banned cars

Re:Life in the Spanish city that banned cars by agumonkey on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @02:56PM (#18018102)

For years people busted me to get my driver's license. I finally gave up and did it. I went from eww to meh to cool to meh again. It's really not in my blood, I feel bad every time I use it without having cargo in the trunk. Even some groceries .. I'd better have a backpack.

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Re:Life in the Spanish city that banned cars by ghaff on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @03:05PM (#18018160)

I don't really like driving and I actually do less of the drive for an hour at the end of the day for some evening activity than I used to.

But I do like being able to get away for weekends, go to national parks and wilderness areas on vacation, etc. (And I like living in at least the semi-country which wouldn't be possible without a car.)

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Re:Life in the Spanish city that banned cars by the_clarence on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @04:15PM (#18018725)

Can’t you rent in these cases? It sounds like it would be cheaper.

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Re:Life in the Spanish city that banned cars by ghaff on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @06:14PM (#18019687)

I basically live in the country. I can walk in the woods from my front door but not to anywhere else.

However, knowing lots of urban folks, having to rent a car (when everyone else is also wanting to rent a car) for weekends can be a PITA, especially if said car requires special racks and the like for sport equipment.

Of course, when traveling by air for vacation, renting a car is perfectly normal which is what I do.

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