Quote Originally Posted by soprano View Post
I agree with the sentiment which was posted upthread, that if you really want to cut out driving, you need to live in the right spot. Living within walking distance of a grocery store can will out an amazing number of trips.
Tis true - we live almost within eyeshot of a very nice grocery store and walk there all the time. We can also cycle (weather permitting) or take public transportation (free buses!) to a farmer's market, to our food co-op, to Trader Joe's, or Whole Foods. Makes a big difference in our ability to be car-lite. The car is mostly just used for trips and for my work commute. Pretty much everywhere else we prefer to go without it for all the reasons you mentioned (traffic, parking, gas, etc!) I love letting someone else do the driving while we ride the bus as I can completely relax instead of stressing out as I do when driving in traffic!