Tag: when driving is not an option

September 18, 2024

Thursday: Central Library hosts Anna Zivarts talk about ‘When Driving Is Not An Option’

Site Note: Our ancient and no-longer-supported calendar plugin finally died for good this week, so the Seattle Bike Blog Events Calendar is out of service until I find a replacement. As a result, you may see more event notices posted as regular posts. Anna Zivarts is giving a free talk 7 p.m. Thursday (September 19)…
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tagged: a week without driving, anna zivarts, events, seattle public library, when driving is not an option
July 23, 2024

Aug 3: Join me for a family-friendly social and book reading in Tacoma

Hey Tacoma folks, I’m headed your way August 3 along with Anna Zivarts, author of the excellent book When Driving Is Not An Option: Steering Away From Car Dependency. This will be the first ever Seattle Bike Blog event in Tacoma, and I’m looking forward to meeting up with you all at this Downtown On…
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tagged: anna zivarts, downtown on the go, tacoma, when driving is not an option
May 9, 2024

Review: Everyone making transportation policy decisions must read ‘When Driving Is Not An Option,’ out today

“When I share the fact that a third of people in the United States can’t, or can’t afford to, drive, usually my audience is incredulous,” writes Seattle resident Anna Letitia Zivarts in her book “When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency” out today from Island Press. Zivarts will be speaking 7:30…
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tagged: anna zivarts, book reviews, disability rights washington, nondrivers, when driving is not an option