“Having been car-dependent for most of my life, it’s a little intimidating, but I am convinced (and your blog reinforces this) that going carless is a good option.” One memorable experience was when I stood on the Sheridan Red Line platform utterly confused about whether I got off at the right stop for my destination along Sheridan Road.Ī few weeks ago someone who recently moved to our city from suburban New Jersey wrote to Streetsblog Chicago asking if we offered one-on-one or group orientations for using Chicagoland transit. In my first visit to the city as an adult I relied on Google Maps to help me navigate the CTA. I chose Chicago due to its proximity to Little Rock, relatively cheaper cost of living (compared to peer cities like New York City), cultural offerings, and robust public transportation, at least by U.S. In high school I discovered the link between climate change and our car-centric transportation system and vowed to move to a city where I wouldn’t need to own a car for daily trips. I grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and knew that I’d eventually move to a larger city. It’s pretty sweet to work for the blog that inspired my move to Chicago.

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