In bicycle friendly D.C., going car-free is increasingly common

When Robert George moved to Washington several years ago, he said goodbye to his car before he left Texas.

"I sold it before I got here," said George, who abandoned Houston for Adams Morgan. "This is an urban environment not as geared to driving everywhere and parking."

Houston is a bit urban, too, but it sprawls across 8,778 square miles, compared with the District's 68.3 square miles. And in Texas, the car is king. The District and its immediate suburbs are crisscrossed by subway and bus lines, downtown swarms with taxis, and the expanding network of bike lanes has increased the popularity of cycling.

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Scott Wilson 12 Sep, 2011

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