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

and DC.

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.

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