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I'm pretty interested in this myself as I can't drive and probably never will. Whilst the Northeast does hold a certain appeal for me, does anyone think you can easily live without a car in a city in the west, but not in the coastal states? I know the large cities are more spread out and only a few have decent public transport, but would any of them be good if you had no car? What about smaller cities which are less spread out? I've looked at Colorado in most detail, and lots of it's cities sound good, but really any of the states surrounding Colorado would be cool.
Is it asking too much for a city in the west where you don't need a car?
Check out Washington, DC. The public transit system is amazing, it also features the ZipCar program, and Northwest DC neighborhoods like Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, Tenleytown and Friendship Heights are within the city but have a very suburban feel (safe, non-threatening).
I'm pretty interested in this myself as I can't drive and probably never will. Whilst the Northeast does hold a certain appeal for me, does anyone think you can easily live without a car in a city in the west, but not in the coastal states? I know the large cities are more spread out and only a few have decent public transport, but would any of them be good if you had no car? What about smaller cities which are less spread out? I've looked at Colorado in most detail, and lots of it's cities sound good, but really any of the states surrounding Colorado would be cool.
Is it asking too much for a city in the west where you don't need a car?
Salt Lake City has a decent light rail system, it also has a similar climate, access to skiing, etc as Colorado
Salt Lake City has a decent light rail system, it also has a similar climate, access to skiing, etc as Colorado
Yeah, I should have said, for me, Utah and especially SLC is out. Moab is a place I like the look of, but it doesn't fit my needs. Thanx for the suggestion, but I really couldn't abide living there.
Denver has excellent public transportation, including to Eldora Ski Area.
Yeah, I've really liked the look of Denver and it's transport seems pretty good, but it is a pretty sprawling city and I'm not sure I could get the most out of it without driving.
Yeah, I've really liked the look of Denver and it's transport seems pretty good, but it is a pretty sprawling city and I'm not sure I could get the most out of it without driving.
It's no more sprawling than many other cities. It has someof the smallest suburban yards outside of California. Out of 3 million people in the metro, 600,000 live in the city. That's a far better ratio than many cities, including Salt Lake.
It's no more sprawling than many other cities. It has someof the smallest suburban yards outside of California. Out of 3 million people in the metro, 600,000 live in the city. That's a far better ratio than many cities, including Salt Lake.
There's no need to tell me that, I know all the figures, and I didn't say it was the most sprawling, it just obviously isn't exactly an east coast city. I like the look of it very much and have passed through on many occasions, I just wonder whether the lack of a car would impede my life there. Yards don't concern me as I would much rather have an apartment.
Can you confirm or deny whether I'd be able to live and work in Denver without driving and still be able to take advantage of all it has to offer?
There's no need to tell me that, I know all the figures, and I didn't say it was the most sprawling, it just obviously isn't exactly an east coast city. I like the look of it very much and have passed through on many occasions, I just wonder whether the lack of a car would impede my life there. Yards don't concern me as I would much rather have an apartment.
Can you confirm or deny whether I'd be able to live and work in Denver without driving and still be able to take advantage of all it has to offer?
Well, it depends on what you want to take advantage of. In the city, absolutely! In the burbs, probably. If you want to go to the mtns, you are limited to the close in areas like Nederland, Evergreen, Conifer and such.
I am from Pittsburgh and its ratio of city:suburban residents is about 1:7.
Well, it depends on what you want to take advantage of. In the city, absolutely! In the burbs, probably. If you want to go to the mtns, you are limited to the close in areas like Nederland, Evergreen, Conifer and such.
I am from Pittsburgh and its ratio of city:suburban residents is about 1:7.
Do you mean to say that the OP can easily get around the Denver Metro area using this?
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