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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Yeah I don't understand that at all. I thought car free meant a place, usually a part of town, where cars are not allowed. Those places exist. So to call places nothing like that "car free" seems pretty useless imo

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    In general usage it means 'the ability to get by with the usual needs of life without needing a car'.

    At least as far as I understand it.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I suspect you're referring to the use of the term when applied to a person. It makes much more sense to me to say "I'm car free" even if I own a car if I don't drive it regularly. I mean, still not accurate, but makes more sense.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I'm referring to how folks use it on social media. 'car free city' very very rarely would mean banning cars from a city.

    I'm not saying it is the correct term. At all.

    'walkable cities' makes more sense to me.

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