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Reasonable_Move9518 t1_j5tz08u wrote

Wait until she finds out about buses...

It's like a car, but it's bigger and you walk to it, and then get off and walk to where you want to go... like say a gluten-free bakery.

Trains are the same... but bigger and don't run in traffic... except in Brookline.

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pattyorland t1_j5vcmfh wrote

Have you ever gone food shopping by bus? It's not fun.

You'll probably have a significant walk on one or both ends (hope you have a good folding cart). That assumes your house and the store are within walking distance of the same bus route.

You have a limited choice of stores. Porter Star Market is ok, Market Basket or Trader Joe's not so much.

And even a route that's frequent by T standards like the 77 can easily leave you waiting 15-20 minutes.

That's why I got a bike. But that doesn't work for everyone.

Real walkable cities have affordable grocery stores right there in all residential neighborhoods. Like Cambridge used to.

On the plus side, having the Daily Table, Target, and H-Mart right there near transit in Central is a positive change. I hope we can see more of this.

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Forward-Candle t1_j5vhoyx wrote

Grocery shopping is the only time I use my car on a regular basis. Dealing with bus routes and scheduling is just not worth the trouble. Come spring, I'm hoping to add some storage on my bike.

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drkr731 t1_j5wbbub wrote

same here. Our household car is basically used for one job commute out of the city and groceries. Pretty much everything else in the metro area we do on foot or with the T.

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SteveInSomerville t1_j5xdj1b wrote

I finally caved and bought this Burley Nomad bike cargo trailer to hitch to my organic (lol, I mean non-electric) bike. It lets me bring a whole week's worth of groceries for two people home from whichever store I want. Previously, I was using pannier bags, but that's more like picking-up-a-few-things or shopping-for-a-party sized. I love it! Plus it has a cute orange flag that reminds me of the Schwinn I rode as a kid.

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