{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"199 Car Free","description":"Is owning a car really worth it? This episode is about the financial and lifestyle benefits of deliberately choosing not to own a car (I'm in my early 40s and I've never owned one). Topics covered include:  Why owning a car is often a waste of money The health and lifestyle benefits of living car free, especially walking and cycling Alternatives to car ownership including car clubs, peer-to-peer transport (e.g. Uber and Lyft), public transport The problem of car dependency and why it exists Challenges of not owning a car Suggestions for how to live car free  Show Notes:   The Death and Life of Great American Cities&amp;nbsp;by Jane Jacobs  Life Between Buildings&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;by Jan Gehl TVL E74 City Air Will Make You Free Walking 10,000 steps per day    ","author_name":"The Voluntary Life","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thevoluntarylife.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5530373\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/17669677"}