• Bo7a
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    58 months ago

    In general usage it means ‘the ability to get by with the usual needs of life without needing a car’.

    At least as far as I understand it.

    • @TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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      28 months ago

      I suspect you’re referring to the use of the term when applied to a person. It makes much more sense to me to say “I’m car free” even if I own a car if I don’t drive it regularly. I mean, still not accurate, but makes more sense.

      • Bo7a
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        58 months ago

        I’m referring to how folks use it on social media. ‘car free city’ very very rarely would mean banning cars from a city.

        I’m not saying it is the correct term. At all.

        ‘walkable cities’ makes more sense to me.