Glad to see I'm not the only one with a low opinion on driving. Every minute I spend behind the wheel I am thinking "I HATE driving!"
I'm currently living in Bellevue, WA so it's not possible to live entirely without a car. My wife and I are planing to move to Seattle though. It seems very walkable and there's a lot of public transit options.
Whenever I visit Redmond, I always stay in Bellevue without a car. I know, this doesn't really count, but Metro + Microsoft shuttles are enough for a visit of a month or so. Of course, if I lived there for real, I would live in Seattle (I didn't have a car for 4 years while at UW either, but that's different!).
I actually drive as little as possible, but my wife doesn't drive, so I have to take her to places sometimes. We have a kid also, and there are things that are just too inconvenient to do without a car.
But you're right, the MS shuttles are really great for getting around.
Bellevue isn't a bad place to drive; plenty of parking! Seattle is a bit tougher, but nowhere near as bad as NYC or San Francisco. Its perfectly reasonable to drive there. I just don't think its quite necessary.
I'm currently living in Bellevue, WA so it's not possible to live entirely without a car. My wife and I are planing to move to Seattle though. It seems very walkable and there's a lot of public transit options.