Should add that I've lived in 4 cities, not 3 of all my car-less years. I forgot my childhood city..Waterloo (part of Kitchener-Waterloo). Population at that time was 30,000. Now it's more. We lived close to downtown core.
Growing up without a car for awhile did mean accompanying mother to help her carry groceries or pull the grocery buggy along. It wasn't the best thing for a kid since they want to be "cool" but it does teach a child alot about food and food buying..and realities of getting food to table.
I'm not concerned. ..since there are taxis in most cities. So combined with bike, public transit, taxis (about 3 times annually) and walking , we are just fine.
Most of the food shops we like are within a 8 kms. bike ride. I live downtown. In a previous city, Toronto I lived 1 block away from a subway station in the suburbs and had the choice of 2 bike routes to cycle into downtown Toronto where I worked. 1 way it was only 16 kms.
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03-15-2008, 08:13 AM #8
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