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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

My Good Babushka

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2. Yes, and not just the elderly

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 07:29 PM

Apr 2016

but people with other disabilities that leave them unable to drive. So many people do not have the chance to participate in our society. There are so many "buy-in" costs just to function in the day-to-day, and a big one is being able to drive and affording a car.

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Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation system totally fails them [View all] KamaAina Apr 2016 OP

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Yes, and not just the elderly My Good Babushka Apr 2016 #2