My grandparents, on my mother's side of the family, were an influence on me since they never owned a motor vehicle their entire life. The sad part is that our city's shopping landscape has changed drastically since my grandparent's era, towards one of a more autocentric design. Over the years, our city went from having a centralized downtown shopping area with an extensive trolly system within accessible walking distance to a scattering of malls on the outer reaches of the city and mainly designed to be accessed by a motor vehicle.
Last edited by dynodonn; 11-26-10 at 12:24 PM.