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Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

A researcher asked 10 people to go car-free for 20 days. None wanted to continue

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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A researcher asked 10 people to go car-free for 20 days. None wanted to continue

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Despite saving hundreds of dollars and even making new friends, none of the people who agreed to ditch their car for this Brisbane experiment wanted to go car-free permanently. This is why.

Article about an experiment from Brisbane, Australia.

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Wish I could. I have a company work truck, and I need to dramatically downsize my personal vehicle.

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