unclemick
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This is true. As Texas has pointed out, the only truly walkable place in US is NYC, and maybe Boston/Cambridge MA, and SF. In other large cities people do go carless, but they mooch a lot.
I hate to drive, and I live in the most dense residential area in Seattle. Seattle is a fairly old (pre-car) city, but other than a few routes, bus or light rail service is awful and is getting cut as we speak. I can do daily chores, medical visits, clubs, bars and library walking, but if one is to have any friends outside of a few contiguous neighborhoods and downtown, plan to spend a great part of life on busses. And plan on having much of that not very pleasant from a social POV.
Also, I can't imagine anyone who has lived in a good climate coming to the NW for weather. If you are considering it, better be depression proof.
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Early 1960's U District(UW) the busses were not that swift back then either. On foot for two years was ok but I was much younger. Access to a bicycle helped but not that much.
heh heh heh - I never considered the French Quarter when I lived in New Orleans cause my job was way out in the industrial area(car mandatory).