Tag: Carfree

Mashed Sandwiches and Empty Water Bottles

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How the "automatic pariah-status" of living car-free liberated Corbyn Hightower's family. Read more »

I'm Too Lazy to Write This Piece

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"Now Mom, I'm going to have you sit on the floor in front of the hearth. Sisters, can you sit on either side of your mom? Put your hand on her shoulder, there . . . that's it. Read more »

Occupying My Living Room

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Corbyn Hightower's family can't Occupy — they have school-age children, babysit, have no car, and live twenty miles from the closest site of activism. But they're feeling the effects of the movement as it ripples through their networks and informs almost every conversation. Read more »

Bus Jockeys in Suburbia

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Living without a car in suburbia is making for some scrappy and strong children, a side-effect I find most pleasing. Read more »

Farewell, Sweet Chariot: Reflections on Carlessness

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Corbyn Hightower on putting her family's car-driving days behind them. Read more »

Chaos Strawberry Farm!--Marathon Bike Trip, Part 2

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Corbyn Hightower decided to take a two-day bike trip to a wedding with her friend K., both towing their kids behind them. This is part two of her account from the road. Read more »

Limb Removal Entirely Optional

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First of all, let me state that I’m not the outdoor-adventurer type. So the fact that I’m going to ride my bike ninety miles—each way—to get to a wedding in Napa is . . . Kind Of a Big Deal. Read more »

Tribal Initiation

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Corbyn Hightower on hosting a children's sleepover when your family leads a life of austerity. Read more »

Life and Death in Car-Free Suburbia

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Running errands with the family is a whole different experience when you're doing it on bike. Read more »

Talking About the Debbies

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In the latest entry in her recession diaries, Corbyn Hightower takes a look at how children understand poverty. Read more »
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