[MCN] Reading Thursday: When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency

[Bob Giordano]

Greetings!

Please join us at Free Cycles this Thursday, for
a book reading, presentation and discussion. see
below, and please forward,

Missoula is prime for lessening car dependence.
Let's do it!

Thank you,

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Bob Giordano, Director,
Free Cycles Missoula, www.freecycles.org, 406.541.7284,
Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation, www.strans.org


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When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency
A discussion on accessible transportation and city planning with author 
and advocate Anna Zivarts.
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Thurs., Feb 19
Free Cycles (732 S 1st W), Missoula, MT

One-third of people living in the United States do not have a driver 
license—but our mobility system is designed almost exclusively for 
drivers. This conversation will shine a light on the frustrating, 
dangerous, and sometimes deadly reality for nondrivers and explain how 
improving our cities with nondrivers in mind creates a better quality of 
life for everyone.

Anna Zivarts is a visually impaired parent and author of When Driving Is 
Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency (Island Press, 2024). 
Zivarts launched the Week Without Driving to address the needs of 
nondrivers in planning accessible communities and now continues that 
work with the Nondrivers Alliance. Zivarts earned undergraduate and 
master's degrees from Stanford University, sits on the boards of the 
League of American Bicyclists and the Pacific Northwest Transportation 
Consortium, and serves as a member of TRB's Implications of 
Transportation Choices and Access on Public Health committee. 

This is a free event. For questions or to request accommodations such as 
a speech-to-text service or interpreter, please reach out to 
martina at sightline.org.