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Originally Posted by Artkansas
I notice that the article is really talking about being car-free and walking. The bicycle is just a bonus. Which is why they describe having a grocery so close as necessary. But more than a grocery, I think you want a good range of services close by, banking, restaurants, post office/fedex, drug stores, big box stores, gyms, bike stores, clothing stores, libraries, accountants, doctors, parks or green spaces, public transit, movie theaters and the like.
That's be my ideal neighbourhood!

I am only a couple of blocks away from the grocery store. Everything else is about only a mile away so I can easily get there on my bike. We have good public transport as well.

Ironically, the farthest amenity for me (about 4 miles) is my LBS...
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