About
Car, Schmar chronicles the ups and downs and all arounds of living car-free. I am a journalist who lived in Los Angeles without a car for four years (by choice). In 2012, I moved to Portland, Ore., hoping to find less transit hassle and better air quality. This blog is mostly bike talk, with some public transit issues and just a splash of enviro-concern. I’m not anti-car; this blog exists to show a perspective gained outside of one.
Related/recommended reading:
America Walks
Bicycle Transportation Alliance
BikePortland
BikeSnob
Bike Commute News
Bike Laws
Bike Talk
Bike Week L.A.
Biking in L.A.
Bus Chick
California Bicycle Coalition
California High Speed Rail Blog
Car2Go
CicLAvia
CICLE.org
Commute by Bike
Curbed L.A.
Daily Fuel Gauge Report
Drive Less, Save More
Frugal Traveler: Biking Los Angeles
Google Maps (in lieu of Metro planner)
Hard Drive Commuting Blog
Green City
L.A. Bicycle Coalition
LADOT
L.A. Streetsblog
L.A. Without a Car
Los Angeles Metro
Mayor Villaraigosa
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
Portland Afoot
Portland Bike Commute
Public Transit Adventures
Sigalert
Undriving
WalkScore
Without a Car in the World
World Carfree Network
Zipcar
