Reasons we have a carfree family.

A lot fo people, ask why we choose not to have a car. In this first post, I'll mention ten reasons, and in the coming weeks & months I'll try to expand upon each point.

1. Save up to $10,000 a year for the family
2. Have more free time
(We save time that would otherwise be spent in traffic, maintaining the car, earning to pay for the car,working out to make up for the lack of excercise from car-dependence, etc.)
3. Stay safe
(1,000,000 people die due to car accidents each year - the no.1 threat for many populations.)
4. Stay healthy
(I've lost over 5kg. from commuting by bike. The kids stay fit walking everyone, including
school.)
5. A more vibrant neigborhood
(The most vibrant and attractive cities & neighborhoods are carfree or pedestrain friendly.)
6. More space to play
(Narrow roads & less parking mean more space for my kids to walk, ride, & play).
7. Save wild spaces surrounding cities
(Car dependent cities have a bigger footprint.)
8. Less air pollution
9. Less noise pollution
(The quietest neighborhoods I lived in were relatively carfree.)
10. Be fair
(The earth cannot support a car for every family. Why should my family have one if others cannot?)