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What It’s Like to Grow Up Car-Free In Chicago

"There's a good mix of time where you don't want your parents to drop you off, but you have to, because you don't have your own car," Quetzal said. "I never had that."
What It’s Like to Grow Up Car-Free In Chicago

“There’s a good mix of time where you don’t want your parents to drop you off, but you have to, because you don’t have your own car,” Quetzal said. “I never had that.”

The post Bicycle youth: Quetzal Kilgore, 18, shares the experience of growing up (mostly) car-free in Chicago appeared first on Streetsblog Chicago.

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In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes the transportation column for the Chicago Reader weekly paper. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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