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I lived in a small enough town where the farthest point from one end to another was about 7 miles, EASY on a bicycle. I knew people who would drive less than ONE mile to work. i hated those people. i had a car, i used it for trips the the grocery store if i was going to buy lots of stuff, but i didnt drive it every day, and i would use my backpack and bicycle for small amounts of groceries. i loved it. i didnt have to buy gas all the time, so i had extra cash. i got my excercise. i saw more of the town, people knew me and would wave and smile. a car is so impersonal, but on a bicycle, after a month, you really start to see things and meet people you would have missed while driving a car. I currently live in antigua, guatemala, and i dont have a car or a bicycle. i walk everywhere. i end up walking about 3 - 5 miles a day when its all totalled up. when i go shopping, i carry it, so i dont shop for a lot at a time. again, i see people, i see things, i am "in it" and "part of it."
Living without a car is quite do-able, and there are lots of sites that can tell you how to bike commute to work, what you need, tips, etc.
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