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Derrick
Just talked to dadandahalf who is fascinated that I can get around town (and have!) without a car. #socalnative
I used to get so much flak from my parents for not owning a car and (for a long time) not being licensed to drive. It was like I wasn't a grown-ass adult or something. - RepoRat
I need to get a new license; mine is from California and I never needed to get one during my years in New Orleans, but it's expired now. They do have zipcar and car2go here in town and those are good alternatives for car sharing without owning, should it come to that. - Derrick
Set aside a day for that. The DMVs in DClandia are unfuckingbelievably slow. - RepoRat
I totally get not having a car. I sort of don't get not having a license, as it seems like a useful thing to have to me in case of emergency. - laura x
Well I didn't plan to not have a license, I just...moved and found a new job and all of that that goes with it and it expired in the midst of all that. I'm pretty sure I'll have one soon enough, even sans car. - Derrick
I took the metro or whatever it's called out there in LA-la land, and my friend from NYC thought I was a)nuts and b)incredibly brave. Also: cheap and quick. - Stephan!e•CogSc!L!brar!an
RR - when I was 16 my dad insisted I get my license because it was my "responsibility" to be able to drive safely and legally. I didn't have to drive if I didn't want to (although I did end up being my brother's chauffeur) but I had to get it. - Katy S
I'm on the metro and find it incredibly easy to get around town, FWIW. It's not cheap, but is cheaper than having to deal with my car which I donated to a non-profit charity before leaving New Orleans. And yes, RR, I plan on spending a good long while at the DMV when it comes to it. - Derrick
Oh, sorry, D--I totally did not mean offense. I was thinking in some greater scheme of things and also likely remembering people who didn't drive AND expected me to drive them everywhere. Which mostly I don't mind--this is just one of those issues with a weird personal history for me. I was forced to drive at 16 and would much have preferred not to. - laura x
No worries! I can see how that could be an issue. And who knows if/when I'll have a car again? I expect to live in the district proper and in those confines, a car can be more of a hindrance. I do need to get a DC identification card PDQ though. - Derrick
DC public transportation is great. I lived in my city here fine for years without a car, but it would be a lot harder with a kid. Then again, my friend and her mom didn't have a car or a phone when we met, when friend and I were four. - laura x
My mom got me, but my American relatives (mostly based in Seattle and suburbs) were appalled I was carfree. Then again, they were also surprised buses were more frequent than one per hour... - Andrew C (✔)
The thought of going car free and moving somewhere that had decent public transportation was a big draw for me. Also forcing me to walk around more just to get around. Where is my fitbit...? - Derrick
Love DC's Metro system. What neighborhood are you living in, D? - Corinne L
Growing up inthe country I wanted my license and got it the first chance I got. I didn't have a car to drive until I had to have one to get to a different high school for ap classes and calc. Driving meant freedom there. Cruising town was something you did on a Saturday night - Christina Pikas
Corinne: Currently crashing with friends in the Maryland suburbs, looking for somewhere close to AU where I work. - Derrick
As you have already figured out, I'm sure, even if you can't live close to AU without spending a fortune being near a Metro station is the next best thing. - Corinne L