Welcome to Arlington’s Car-Free Diet, the easy, fun way to see how incredible it can feel to live a car-free or car-lite lifestyle. Each time you leave your car at home—choosing instead to ride ART or Metro, bike, walk or telework—you can save money, improve your health and clean our environment.

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[Jim Eltringham]

I'm almost car free, but I drive to the Metro almost every morning. What a gut-wrenching two minutes that is. Is there a way I can cut down on my car usage so that I don't have to start my day riddled with guilt over what I'm doing to Mother Earth?

[Laura Delye]

I have lived in Arlington Car-Free for 3 years. Having moved here from Manhattan a decade ago, I looked for areas to live with all the amenities of a good life packed in nearby. Courthouse Metro area is perfect -- I live 3 blocks from that station, so when my car died, it was easy to use all of the great transit and carpool options. Or just walk.
So I'm very excited about the County's Car-Free Diet program, but I can't find anywhere on the site -- although I swear I saw it there previously -- any info on the tagline "I Lost 2,000 Lbs."
I know it's about carbon emissions, but where is that explained -- is that the average reduction someone who leaves their car at home once per week can expect? Can someone tell me?
And hey -- wouldn't it be great if Gov. Kaine went on the "Diet"? And announced that on Earth Day in Richmond, and then asked all of Virginia to join him?
Ask him to do that. Call him at (804) 786-2211 or e-mail him by visiting his "handy Web form": http://www.governor.virginia.gov/AboutTheGovernor/contactGovernor.cfm

[Bobbi]

In response to Laura's question about the "I Lost 2000 lbs" tagline, it refers to how much weight (the weight of a car) you can "lose" by leaving your car in the driveway. It's a play on the diet ads and infomercials that promote quick weight loss if you go on their diets. We are offering a 2000 lb weight loss if you go on Arlington's Car-Free Diet.

[Martin Tip]

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[How To Run Your Car On Water]

Riding a bicycle is a great alternative if your in good health standings. But if your not then you can look into getting a hybrid car or something along those lines.

[Christopher]

I think a car free lifestyle depends on the state of public transport in your area. Sometimes its just too bad to surrender a car or motorcycle

[Med]

This is a great idea for increasing awareness of not only the reliance on other energy sources than our own, but getting up and moving for the sake of being healthy! People just don't think like that anymore - walking a mile for something. We're spoiled to the point of being unhealthy, and maybe even unkind. Keep up the good work.

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