>>And fwiw, until there 4 drivers in the house, we had one car. My mom used to drive my dad to work so she could have the car for the day.
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>Same here about my folks. As a matter of fact, we didn't even have a car for the period between about 1959 and 1967. Living in the city, where the neighborhood had all the stores that you'd need within walking distance and plentiful public transportation, there was no need. The same was true of other folks in the area. This included my best friend from high school (1961), who's family didn't own a car then and hasn't since. My folks bought one when the moved to the suburbs (it's kind of required there< g >).

My folks still live in the city neighborhood where I was raised (though it's only 10 minutes from my suburban home). One car was fine when we were kids. There was a bus stop for one line at the end of my block and a stop for another line that went right to the subway a block-and-a-half away. I rode the bus 20 minutes to the Y for swimming lessons starting when I was, maybe, 8. I think I was 12 when I rode the subway with a friend to see the Phillies.

Marshal and I consciously chose a community that has public transit. The train that goes downtown is walking distance. My kids have ridden the bus to the mall more than once. Best of all, we now have 3 ice cream parlors within walking distance. <g>

Tamar