Renegades of the L.A. Car Culture

Thank you for your article on living car-free in L.A. (“Car-Free in L.A.: What a Concept,” Nov. 22). I have been living without a car in L.A. for more than 10 years, getting around almost entirely by bike. It’s not easy, but it’s possible. Of course, I can’t do everything I could do if I had a car, but also: no car payments or insurance, no repair bills, no parking problems, no road rage, no traffic jams and, best of all, no pollution!

--ED CARTER

Culver City

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Congratulations to Claudette Powell on her decision to live car free. Finally, someone else realizes that it is possible to live in L.A. without a car. I moved here from Manhattan 10 months ago and have been doing quite well without a car. I walk anywhere from one to three hours each day and feel great--I’ve even lost 10 pounds. When will Angelenos realize that if they walked for a fraction of the time they spend in their cars (or on their cell phones) the need for “stupid diet” books and expensive gym memberships will become obsolete?

--REBECCA FRALEY

Santa Monica

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