‘Leave Your Car at Home’ Dispatch #6 Okay, I did it! I went one month without owning a car! It might not seem like that big of a feat, but this is coming from somebody that has been heavily reliant on a car in the past and has a busy […]
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‘Leave Your Car at Home’ – Bellevue Bus Routes + Sponsor Giveaway!
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ Dispatch #5 We may not have a light rail system in Bellevue yet, but we do have one of the best bus transportation systems in the country. One of the largest funnels of transportation through this region, for Metro and Sound Transit buses, is about […]
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ – Saving Money
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ Dispatch #4 Probably the biggest benefit to not owning a car has been the savings I’ve incurred over time and if you wanted to release even more disposable income you could consider taking part in some home equity release. My friend told me they got […]
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ – Venturing out to Seattle
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ Dispatch #3 I’m now into the 3rd of my 5-week campaign not having a car. I made my first trek into Downtown Seattle on my own this week. This was one of those spontaneous trips where you really wish you owned a car, so it really […]
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ – Zipping Around Town
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ Dispatch #2 So it has been over a week now, and I’m getting pretty good at this no car thing! Although, I would be lying if I said that I don’t miss having complete and utter freedom that owing a car gives me. Having said that, […]
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ Day 1
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ Dispatch #1 From the time I turned 16, I’ve always had my own car. It’s represented freedom to me. I decided to challenge myself to go without my car for one month. Why you ask? To go green? To save money? Well, yes, all of […]
‘Leave Your Car at Home’ Campaign Begins Thursday
Thursday, May 14th, Michael of the Downtown Bellevue Network will ditch his car for 1 month in a quest to see how easy it is to get around in Downtown Bellevue. The campaign is entitled “Leave Your Car at Home.” He’ll be providing weekly dispatches to document his experience. Tune […]