Walking versus driving

I'm still reading that book of Vanessa Farquharson. She interviews Peter Tombrowksi, resident of Calgary, who got rid of his car and walked everywhere ever since. She finds it uncool to wear Gore Tex, running shoes, take a backpack to a party in order to swap clothes & shoes, and haul home somehow everything you buy. He mentioned that one becomes less self-concious, something Vanessa surely still has to learn. Also, Peter says he found freedom in moving slower, talk, look around, reflect, and interact on the way. But the heightened awareness can be depressing, he admits. The strange feeling of walking alone on the side walk, nobody in front or behind but with lots of cars passing, that's depressing, and I know exactly what he's talking about. The argument that changes Vanessa's attitude at last is that our first big accomplishment in life is to learn how to walk. Humans are made to walk, no to push a gas pedal. That's right, we are just now very much looking forward to see Ruby learn how to walk. It's exciting!

I am pretty sure Calgary is not much different to Edmonton. People here think it is impossible to live without a car, unless you are single and student. Or, if you are in that situation you are literally stuck at home. Dave heard lots of comments from his co-workers being like "what do you mean, you have baby but no car - that does not work". It's not true. We prove them wrong every day. Peter Tombrowski made a movie "To Costco and Ikea without a car" and wrote a book "Urban camping". Learn more at http://www.pressplus1.com/cdnfilm-interviews/going-to-ikea-without-a-car.html