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Although Kamloops’ official Rideshare Week draws to a close, the opportunities promoted continue indefinitely. For carpool registration (more…)

Heidi decided to go car free when her twins were 10 years old and her other child was 13. She was successfully car-free in Kamloops for (more…)

1. 2006 Tax Return Transportation Expenses = $0.00

2. Endorphins triggering (more…)

A fellow from Clearwater uses a secret ingredient to power all sorts of things. Check out this link to a short video and audio presentation: (more…)

Many municipalities in British Columbia dedicate the month of or a specific week in June to cycling. Currently, Kamloops does not promote a Bike Week or Bike Month, but don’t let this stop you from celebrating it. (more…)

Recently a friend returned, by bike, the wheelbarrow he had borrowed from us. Awkward, you think? Not so - with a little determination and ingenuity, many possessions can be moved without a car.

Walking: A surprising range of items can be moved on foot. When we lived downtown, (more…)

The price for a barrel of oil is on the way up. The reasons vary from “supply and demand” to hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. Whatever the reason, the effects are obviously felt in the price of gas. Less obvious is the effect of oil prices on everything else. (more…)

When I was working to save a particular piece of natural space that I loved, I was told by one of the Kamloops’ city councilors that our city has  the largest amount of parkland in relation to any comparable area. He said it as though I should back off and quit trying to save this piece; a sort of “plenty more where that came from” attitude. (more…)

This is the fourth of five articles on how each of us can reduce the degree to which we rely on private automobiles for our regular transportation. (more…)

The car-free articles in this publication were inspired by Getting There On Less by Guy Dauncey. The author of the car-free series, Deanna Hurstfield, says, “I encourages everyone to read this article and be inspired as well.”