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CAR-FREE LIVING

THE TIME has come: Turn off the ignition. Lock the doors. And throw away the key. With soaring fuel prices cutting into our spending options, a gas-guzzling SUV might not be the best way to travel.

For all kinds of local travel, we'll break down options for folks looking for a change, from scooters to motorbikes to your own two feet. And in case you don't like those options, we offer some alternatives you may not have even considered. We'll look at all of the above - for comfort, speed, cost and coolness. So settle in and enjoy the ride - or the walk.

Walking, strumming, scooting

Pedal to the Metal

Gas-Free transit

Two wheels - better than four

The Tony Hawk commute

On your own two feet

 ONLINE-ONLY FEATURES:

  1. Special Edition of "So What Happened Was..." from Ronnie Polaneczky: Going without a car of your own

  2. The newest way to glide: The two-wheel, self-balancing Segway Personal Transporter was once a plaything of the rich, but now some consumers are looking at Segways as legitimate means of transportation, Segway experts say.

  3. Also-rans: Here are some more ways to get around town with varying degrees of success.

  4. Interactive Graphic - Your car-free options: Click on a person or vehicle to jump to that section of our feature and find out what you need to know about each mode of car-free transportation.