@bikenut I'm guessing it's more than a short walk to the post office? The car-centric built environment makes it much harder for individuals to see how stupid cars are, and to imagine a different system (without the parking creating so much sprawling distance between everything) is just unthinkable when you personally depend on a car, and have been spoiled with public subsidies like free parking. Have you talked about how she'll do these things independently when she can no longer drive?
Post office is abt a mile from her home. But she could let the mail carrier pick it up or use a mailbox.
She’s 88. I told her to decide what she would like to do. When she can no longer live independently, she has agreed to live with me. If she needs more care, a nursing home in my city so I can check in on her. She would be miserable with me because she would miss her friends.
She probably shouldn’t be driving, at least at night. She needs a car to be ‘independent’
@bikenut e-bikes or trikes might be great independent mobility for some situations but many older people who haven't stayed active and lost bone density etc would have a hard time even if the infrastructure wasn't so hostile to people outside of cars. Turns a frivolous wasteful errand into a fun and healthy outing though, with much more social engagement possible.
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