Sightline Series

The Year of Living Car-lessly Experiment

After the demise of their family Volvo, Sightline director Alan Durning and his family decided to try living car-free for one year. In this series on Sightline’s Daily Score blog, Alan explores the benefits and dilemmas from being a car-less family with three kids. Readers from across the region (and other Sightline staffers) are chiming in with their experiences, questions, and tips on living car-lessly.

Series Posts

28. Car-less?

Are we or aren't we?

Alan Durning on May 23, 2007 at 1:45 pm

27. Top Story: Man Carless in Ballard

Alan Durning makes a case for well-planned neighborhoods tonight on KOMO television.

Anna Fahey on March 30, 2007 at 1:30 pm

26. The Trunk of the Car(less)

Pictures of human-powered hauling.

Alan Durning on March 12, 2007 at 4:00 pm

25. One Year Car-less

What next?

Alan Durning on February 20, 2007 at 12:30 pm

24. My Own Private Kyoto

The year of living flightlessly?

Alan Durning on February 16, 2007 at 5:05 pm

23. High-tech Hitchhiking

"Texting" for rides hits the streets.

Alan Durning on December 11, 2006 at 11:40 am

22. Pimp Your Ride

Selling your car's idle hours.

Alan Durning on November 27, 2006 at 8:30 am

21. One Car Down, One Car to Go

A fellow Seattleite grapples with the car-less question.

Kathryn Maly on October 18, 2006 at 3:10 pm

20. Googling Google

ISO Google engineer w/ pedestrian heart.

Alan Durning on October 11, 2006 at 11:30 am

19. Mapping Toilets

Can the wireless web find you a loo?

Alan Durning on October 6, 2006 at 9:50 am