Cars are so dominant in the American transportation landscape—with a few exceptions such as Boston, New York, and San Francisco—that it can be daunting to seek alternatives. Most of us are also creatures of habit. So, once we find a mode of transportation that suits our daily routine, we tend to use it for all of our trips, even if another mode of transportation would be more convenient.
I am just as much a creature of routine as the next person. And, while it has taken me a few months to develop a system that allows me to move around Austin with minimal reliance on our family car, I have realized that I self-limit my transportation options to an either/or question:
Should I take the bus?
Or, should I take Car2Go?
I was recently shaken out of this rhythm, however, by moving part-time to Houston, which is more than twice the size of Austin in terms of both population and land area.
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As I considered the best way to move around there, I was faced with a quandary: How could I continue to reduce my car dependency in such a different city?
In the second installment of this blog post, I will outline the questions that helped me evaluate my options.
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