CarFree Stories from the NonDriving Life

Winnipeg like most North American cities has been shaped by the automobile City planners designed the urban environment around the idea of mobility and the social and work life of the population followed The car became a necessity rather than a luxury our environment demanded that we drive So what does it mean living in a carbased society to make a conscious choice not to drive In this new film a number of Winnipeggers speak of this choice and the effect it has had on their lives From mothers with young children to social activists from artists to human rights workers they share their reasons for choosing not to drive and the practical consequences in terms of work and social relationships