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Environment & Energy

SheilaAnn

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3. I live in a lovely apartment in West Palm, facing the intracoastal. At almost 86 there are few places I really need to

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:24 AM

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get to and I sold my car years ago. Circuit vans available for local travel, trains, planes no more than ten minutes away. I lovr not having to pay insurance, gasoline, new tires and general maintenance on a car. I get where I want to go....

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'A Lot Of Americans Aren't Sold On This Whole Car-Centric Life Thing After All' [View all] sop Saturday OP

LOL! Good luck with this here. To realize a reduction in car use, you have to have more Scrivener7 Saturday #1

I live in a lovely apartment in West Palm, facing the intracoastal. At almost 86 there are few places I really need to SheilaAnn Saturday #3

First priorities are semi-walkable cities and commuter trains, metro and trams thought crime Monday #6

Yes. I have a car but walk most places. Groceries, restaurants, many doctors, library and small "everything store" are Scrivener7 Monday #7

Cars are dangerous, costly, inefficient, and take up so much landscape Martin Eden Saturday #2

I live in a rural area with no busses or trains MichMan Sunday #4

Maximum efficiency does not mean zero personal vehicles Martin Eden Sunday #5