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		nraynaud on Sept 18, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Life in the Spanish city that banned cars There was the author, Bill Bryson, moving back to the US after a few decades un the UK. He would take a stroll, and his neighbors would constantly offer a ride, thinking his car broke down or something.

dredmorbius on Sept 18, 2018 | [–]

See also Larry Mc Murtry's Duane's Depressed.

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/duanes-depressed_larry-mcmurtr...

Or of course, Bradbury.

https://genius.com/Ray-bradbury-the-pedestrian-annotated

dan-robertson on Sept 18, 2018 | | [–]

I recall he also had an anecdote about his next-door (or at least very close) neighbours driving to his house for some kind of party.

mixmastamyk on Sept 18, 2018 | [–]

Ha, we enjoy walking also and have to fend off a lot of offers for a ride.

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