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I love how "put up with car culture" is a thing for our generation. Previous generation it would be "put up with not being able to drive". I'm fighting a losing battle against life in the suburbs but my one hope is that by the time I give in, I can commute in a self-driving car.

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It's not really about cars themselves, it's about: 1) sitting in traffic 2 hours a day to get to work and back, 2) not being able to walk from place to place when out (usually

As someone who went from 100% car culture to 100% no car culture, the best is having some walkability, a train to take you to work and back, and a car for weekend errands and road trips. When we all have kids we're going to want cars, too. Both extremes suck.

That's only a thing for people who live in NYC, Chicago, and maybe the Bay. The rest of us still need cars. I live pretty far away but my commute to Pittsburgh is ~2 hours each way.

And Boston, Philly, and most of the rest of the world :)

and DC.

I'm semi-carfree in Seattle. Most actual cities can support a carfree lifestyle, but I guess that's a bit of a tautology.

I am also semi car-free in Seattle and can attest to a very satisfying quality of life. I moved here last year.

If anyone is toying with moving here and has questions: chris.laidlaw@socrata.com.

(We're hiring!)

There are plenty of parts of Pittsburgh where a car is a 'want', not a 'need.' Especially in the era of improving bike infrastructure and internet taxis.

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