You know the culture of carfree is gaining momentum when you see two books come out within months of each other catering to the carfree folks of Chicago. And it's just as exciting to see the web community in Chicago take note of these books with great interviews with the authors.

Carless in Chicago, by Jason Rothstein

Bike and Roll Chicago will be starting a bike polo team soon! More details will be available at a later time. Check out this Chicago Bike Polo video in the meantime. Check out the Chicago Bike Polo Video: www.youtube.com/watch

A friend forwarded me this email newsletter message from Chicago Northside Toyota promoting one of the great advantages of transit. What does it mean when car dealerships start catering to the growing "car-lite" population?

Why Fight for Parking?

There's so much going on in our wonderful city right now - like the Taste of Chicago. But oh, the nightmare of the parking meters!

Why fight for parking when you visit the events, when you could drop your Prius off for service or repair at Chicago Northside Toyota - and take public transportation?

Chicago Northside Toyota is right on the Red Line's Bryn Mawr stop.
How much more convenient can you get?

You may have noticed posters and ads around town for the Chicago Park District's Movies in the Park 2009 season. These are great events celebrating our city's public space and our fervent love of summer. This year there was an ambitious schedule of more than 170 movies in neighborhood parks across the city. If you've never been to one, you still have 154 opportunities left before the summer is up! It's a great excuse for a nice walk or bike ride to your local park and an evening outside with your neighbors. Check out the Chicago Park District Movies in the Park Schedule for a full listing.

Bike Chicago offers the largest bike rental fleet in town! Over 500 all-new Trek bikes, including mountain, comfort, and road bikes, cruisers, hybrids, tandems, kids’ bikes, accessories, and more! Bike Chicago offers fun, easy riding bike tours. Join us as as we explore Chicago and its many sites. Presidential Bike Tour|Chicago River & Parks Bike Tour|Friendly Neighborhoods|Bikes@Nite|Lakefront. Come glide with Bike Chicago on a scenic segway tour! We offer the new i2 Segway, safe and easy to ride. Guided tours depart daily from Millennium Park, and can be combined with bike rentals and tours. Bike Chicago's group tours are as fun as it gets! Great for company outings, conventions, and camps. We can accommodate groups as large as 500 people at four amazing lakefront locations: Navy Pier, Millennium Park, North Ave. Beach and Foster Beach. Easy riding for all fitness levels. Check out our website: http://bikechicago.com