Are Sustainable Lifestyles Possible in Car Dependent Cities?

Image taken by Author: A beautiful yellow Mini Cooper against some lovely homes in the walkable area of Krog Street Market in Atlanta.

Atlanta’s Transportation Juxstaposition: The Yellow Mini Cooper Story

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Recent adventures exploring the most walkable areas of Atlanta
- You wanted to discover if you could live in Atlanta car free while renting an apartment in some of the most walkable areas of the city
It was really easy to walk in certain places, a bit bland or sketchy in others
Is car free living really possible in Atlanta though?

Lively scene of pedestrian life near the beltline and walkable areas of Atlanta
The evident need of some form of vehicular transportation to go beyond your 15 min city
Driving around Atlanta can be a 20 min city by car on the best days, an hour in its worst

Despite city dwellers having an overall lower carbon footprint than suburban dwellers
- American cities like Atlanta present interesting challenges
- They are car dependent and have a lot of people commuting to the city from nearby suburbs
So are Atlanta natives sustainable while Atlanta commuters (there’s probably a specific word for this) are the issue?
Should native Atlantans still try to be more sustainable regardless? Something like how New York City operates where most people use public transit rather than drive?

What are some solutions to help citizens of cities like Atlanta be more sustainable?

Investing in public transit to reduce car dependence
New models of car ownership
- More ZipCar alternatives
- Community autonomous rideshare
Micromobility
Making the city more bikable as we have begun to make it more walkable
Discuss funding mechanisms

Is renting more sustainable than home ownership?
- And the debate over ownership vs subscriptions

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