We don't usually comment on what celebrities are doing, but this particular article caught our attention.  The New York Times article is titled "A Mad Man Among the People".

This past Sunday the New York Times published and interview with Mad Men actor Vincent Kartheiser who plays slick ad man Pete Campbell.  Vincent is by all accounts a successful actor.  His series, Mad Men, has received recognition in multiple categories.  There is a cult following and by all account Vincent has achieved some great success.  He lives in Los Angeles where Mad Men is filmed.

The focus of this article wasn't his experience as an actor.  It wasn't about the Mad Men series and the direction the impact of the show on American culture.  The focus of the interview was on Vincent Kartheiser's belief in living car free.  He is a big believer in using mass transit and discusses the lack of importance of a car.  Quoting the article...

To go downtown where “Mad Men” is filmed, he takes either the Red Line or two buses. He reads, does crossword puzzles and goes over his lines.

“It’s wonderful,” he said. “Instead of driving and being stressed out about traffic, you can work your scene, you can do your exercises or whatever on the bus. Everyone’s got their own deal.”...

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“They’ve done a study and they’ve found that people under 30 no longer view cars as status symbols or even positive things,” Mr. Kartheiser said. “They look at them as pollutants.”

Earlier in the evening, on the way to the restaurant, Mr. Kartheiser had ruminated about his choice to be carless.

“I like that my life slows down when I go places,” he said. “I have all these interactions with the human race and I can watch people living their life and not just in their car.”

See why we like this article.  While most of our clients maintain their love of their car we are now working with many individuals who are seeking a downtown lifestyle free of their automobile.  Buildings like SPIRE at 891 14th street are encouraging a car optional lifestyle with partnerships with B-cycle and Connect by Hertz along with their location adjacent to the light rail station.

Elsewhere in Denver the new Union Station Neighborhood project will create a new transportation hub with both light rail and bus service (note that Vincent's life in LA is almost entirely about bus commuting) from the new RTD destination.  The Union Station location will offer a connection to DIA along with lines throughout the city.  With condominiums planned for this location and the neighboring Riverfront Park and Lodo many of our clients are also looking for a car optional lifestyle here.

The world is always changing.  It seems that for our great city of Denver each day brings us closer to the world of walkable and mass transit living over car driving.  To learn more about this lifestyle in Denver or Denver condo and loft offerings please contact New Era Real Estate.

In the meantime, enjoy Mad Men and as you watch the parody of life from that Era perhaps it will make you laugh to think how future generations will look back at our time.