{"id":254440758,"date":"2013-01-23T21:59:18","date_gmt":"2013-01-23T21:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=254440758"},"modified":"2013-01-23T21:59:18","modified_gmt":"2013-01-23T21:59:18","slug":"understanding-why-upper-northwest-dc-residents-dont-buy-into-the-sustainability-mobility-paradigm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=254440758","title":{"rendered":"Understanding why Upper Northwest DC residents don’t buy into the sustainability mobility paradigm"},"content":{"rendered":"

[B’ Spokes: The opening is great and worth considering everywhere.]
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\nBy Richard Layman, Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space
\nIf I were to think of the ideal circumstances for being able to live without "having" to own a car it would include the following:
\n– living about 3\/4 mile maximum from a subway station, but 1 mile is acceptable (a 15 to 20 minute walk;
\n– living no more than six blocks from a decent bus line (frequent service to key destinations), a 1\/4 mile (3 blocks) is better (this is the distance that RideOn shoots for in Montgomery County);
\n– living within 1.5 miles of a full line grocery store, preferably with direct transit service (interestingly WMATA doesn’t list grocery stores on their maps);
\n– living within 1.0 mile of a decent neighborhood commercial district, including pharmacy, hardware, some restaurants that you are happy to patronize more than once, and some other shops including, ideally barber shop\/hair salon, dry cleaners, and a post office;
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[B’ Spokes: The opening is great and worth considering everywhere.] ********************************************************************* By Richard Layman, Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space If I were to think of the ideal circumstances for being able to live without "having" to own a car it would include the following: – living about 3\/4 mile maximum from a subway station, … <\/p>\n

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