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The Car Lover vs. the Car-Free

400 comments on a discussion about whether it’s possible to live without a car in most places in the United States. Readers shared their stories of doing without cars in places like Scottsdale, Ariz., Columbus, Ohio, rural Nevada, Las Vegas, Delray Bea

400 comments on a discussion about whether it’s possible to live without a car in most places in the United States. Readers shared their stories of doing without cars in places like Scottsdale, Ariz., Columbus, Ohio, rural Nevada, Las Vegas, Delray Beach, Fla., Boise and Salem, Mass. Others said that the forum was elitist and urban-centric and that it failed to take account of Americans’ love of their cars and open spaces.

This is an excellent debate with many different points of view

Here are excerpts from the comments.