These days I don't have to force myself to think alternatively when it comes to transportation.  Living in New York City, I've gotten use to relying on bikes, skates, and my dogs (i.e. feet) to get from point A to point B.  It's a good thing especially because I've probably dropped several pounds since I moved here from LA (all I do is walk, run, and climb hella steps everyday!). 

But I admit, I miss my car.  A friend of mine and I were talking about having a car in the city, and while it's not really practical, it does give you a sense of freedom; as in I can get in my car and just 'go' whenever I please.  (Growing up in the 'burbs places this unfortunate sense of entitlement on your shoulders when it comes to driving and owning a car.)

In any event, city living has been good for me and for my personal carbon footprint.  Living in such an environment keeps me on my toes . . . literally.  Thinking of alternative means of transportation isn't a rarity out here, it's actually a necessity.

All of which begs the questions, where do you live and how do you get around?  If you find yourself relying too much on the moving metal box, can you think of other ways that might off set such a dependence?

How might you beat gas these days?

While you ponder, check out a cartoon strip I put together for the Beat Gas contest sponsored by YouthNoise/Playcity and Nike.  I had so much fun working on this video alongside my newly found friend (via Craigslist) Akira Oni, who created the illustrations.  Basically, I came up with this poem a few weeks back and I thought it would be really cool to show cartoon characters doing responsible (and very cute) things all in effort to beat gas.