Several years ago, when I first got a call about working here at Celilo Group Media, I had just torn the Zipcar coupon out of the Portland book that very day (there isn't a coupon in Seattle There is a code for $50 in driving time in the ad on page 41, and look for a coupon in the 2010 book). Had I heard of the book? Of course I had! Did I ever redeem the coupon...er, no.

It wasn't just calculating the cost of gas, insurance, and upkeep that finally made me take the leap and sell my car--it was realizing that I drive so infrequently that spiderwebs connected the window to the steering wheel like something out of a cartoon. My bike was carrying me a dozen miles a day for free while I paid for spiders to practice tightrope walking between leather and glass. I sold the car and patted myself on the back (plus bought a pair of new shoes). And then, immediately, I missed an opportunity because I didn't have wheels. More...

The World Carfree Network is an umbrella organization that works worldwide to provide people with alternatives to single vehicles by supporting outreach programs and education. Combined with our local transit information and the coupons in our books, you can celebrate Carfree Day and make a lifetime habit change. One of the best Carfree Network programs is the UK based Autoholics Anonymous (open to all), which has a twelve step program and this message: More...

Driving to work can be tedious, polluting and costly. Calculate the real money you spend driving, and find resources for commuting by other means at commuterchallenge.org. Commuting 10 miles in Seattle in an average car could cost you $2412.12 a year, compared to $990.00 for a 2-zone bus pass, or $514.32 for vanpooling with 6 others. Use the carbon counter to determine how much CO2your commute creates, carboncounter.org. More...

Driving to work can be tedious, polluting and costly.http://wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Calculate the real money you spend driving, and find resources for commuting by other means at commuterchallenge.org. Commuting 10 miles in Seattle in an average car could cost you $2412.12 a year, compared to $990.00 for a 2-zone bus pass, or $514.32 for vanpooling with 6 others. Use the carbon counter to determine how much CO2your commute creates, carboncounter.org. More...