Ride a bike. Walk. Use your car sparingly (if at all).I just got back from a nice, much needed bike ride all while running errands. Once you start weening yourself off your car you wonder why you relied on it so much in the first place. Running errands don't seem as mundane when you change your mode of transportation. Walking, of course, is nice when you need to go somewhere closeby. Cycling however can get you pretty far. And if you don't have the desire or willpower to do either of those, ride a bus or the subway if you have access. Instead of sitting in traffic, now you can enjoy that book you've been putting of reading, or knit a new scarf for the coming cold. Not only will you enjoy life more, you'll be helping reduce CO2 emissions as well as saving money normally spent on gas.
For more in depth information on how to make the switch check out the following links:
carfree.com
Benefits of Bicycle Commuting
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