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Old 09-12-16 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BROOKLINEBIKER
Hi everyone,
Did any of you have to give up being car free or car lite due to medical problems or aging? How far did you do to stay car free? If you gave up, when did you decide it wasn't feasible anymore?
I didn't give it up due to medical problems. I gave it up due to distance problems. For me, it came down to the simplest and least expensive way to accomplish what I wanted to accomplish.

You've got to take stock of your own situation.

Can you get where you need to go by some other method of transportation (the bus? an occasional taxi? friends or family?)
Can you move to where it would be easier to get around on foot or perhaps with something like a cat trike or e-bike?
Can you move to an area where medical facilities (doctor's offices, hospitals, or whatever's needed) are close at hand?
How does money factor into these things.

Weigh up the pros and cons and what's possible, put money into the equation ... and come up with your decision. What's best for YOU!
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