prettyvalentino

I have been in Austin for the past two years doing my MA at UT. I moved from NYC and hadn't driven in almost 10 years. Not having a car was okay my first year, but this year has become really frustrating. The majority of the city is not pedestrian friendly at all and, with the exception of going to and from campus during school hours, the public transportation system is pretty bad. I got a part-time job in East Austin during the summer and fall semester. A commute that would have taken less than 10 minutes by car took an hour on two buses each way. Not fun. The only thing that made this year bearable transportation-wise is Austin Carshare (http://www.austincarshare.org) If you live near one of their parking spots, you can borrow a car to do your grocery shopping, laundry, etc...things that are very difficult to do without a car (particularly in the heat) and without having to bum rides from friends all the time (which gets old for everyone involved). Just my two cents on the matter....