Car-Free
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Where Washington, D.C.'s car-free households are concentrated
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See the eight wards of the District ranked by the number of people who live without a personal automobile. But how necessary will cars be moving forward as D.C. juggles bikes and buses, streetcars and the Metro?
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VRide wants to sell Washington, D.C. on the virtues of vanpooling
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One company suggests you forget the costs and delays of driving solo to work and hook up with others as part of a larger, friendly vanpool. Their new slogan — don't be an S.O.V. Translation: single-occupant vehicle.
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D.C. wants three out of every four trips car-free in 20 years
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Mayor Vince Gray unveiled an ambitious new plan to transform the District over the next two decades and envisions a future full of streetcars, WMATA buses and trains, walking, and bikes.
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Arlington recruits 327 retailers to help keep you out of your car
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An easy map identifies all the way you can access these businesses by Zipcar, bus, Metro, or bikeshare.
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'City 2.0': Where the TED conference just gave its $100,000 prize
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Today TED changed the game. This afternoon, the non-profit organization announced it would be awarding the $100,000 prize not to a person but to an idea — "City 2.0," the non-profit has been calling it, devoted to all the transportation and urbanism enhancements that will allow for a growing world population.
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One city emerges victorious from Zipcar's Low Car Diet challenge
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The 30-day competition pitted three-member teams from 12 cities against one another in an initiative full of social media and car-free glory. One city emphasized their car-free glory a little more notably than the rest, however — Zipcar just announced the winner this afternoon.
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Go car-free in D.C. and save more than $10,000 a year
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The American Public Transportation Association has again released their national transit-savings report, which looks at how much the households of different cities can save by opting for public transportation. As expensive as the Metro is, it sure beats driving, based on these numbers.
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Velomobiles successfully arrive, mistaken for UFOs (video)
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Not UFOs, everyone. Don't worry. The Roll Over America crew is just a group of bike-happy Europeans and Americans.
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Two dozen velomobiles ride across America to Washington, D.C.
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Europeans and Americans have come together for the coast-to-coast Roll Over America ride in the leg-powered bicycle cars known as velomobiles, starting in Portland in late July and scheduled to arrive here later this month.
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Nearly 200,000 D.C households survive without any cars
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The Brookings Institution has released on a new report detailing, expanding, and enlightening on the millions in America who live the zero-vehicle life.
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Feet in the Street returns October 15 in Fort Dupont Park
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Expect the annual event to kick off with a good run and include everything from face-painters to pumpkins to in-line skates.
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Idea of the day: Close the streets for 'Ciclovía'
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Cars, bicyclists, buses ... let's face it. The cities' roads are just too crowded. Why not go car-free for a day?
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The pros and cons of going car-free in DC
My friend Megan moved to the DC area a couple years ago from suburban Pennsylvania. It’s her year anniversary of going car-free, and she was kind enough to share her thoughts on the decision.
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Car-free diet skeptics challenge returns for second year
A county-sponsored contest designed to help ween residents out of their cars and onto bikes and transit will return for an encore in 2011.
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Car-Free Day not so simple in Tysons Corner
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From the Durable Human comes a nice reminder that just because you live in the D.C. metro area doesn't mean it's easy to get around on public transit.
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The Morning Walk: Happy Car-Free Day
CommentMaryland Green Party candidate Natasha Pettigrew dies after being hit by an SUV while on her bicycle
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D.C. Car-Free Day next Wednesday, Sept. 22
CommentAmong those hoofing it will be D.C. officials Harriett Tregoning and Gabe Klein.
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