When Ellen first moved from New York to Los Angeles, she decided not to own a car as a “test”, she says. “I grew up without car culture in Vancouver, and I wanted to try it out for a year.”

Five years on, she still has no plans to buy one. “It’s certainly a stereotype that you can’t not drive [in LA], but a lot of people do get around without them. I sometimes dream of getting one for road trips, but I think I’ll just rent for now.”

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    7 days ago

    They do make bags to carry things.

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        7 days ago

        It’s different planning. People in cars tend to take everything ‘just in case’ instead of just what they need. Realistically, if you live in a metro area then if you leave with your wallet and some spending money you don’t need to carry anything