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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cape Cod PP, do you worry about how driving-dependent the Cape is? I would love to retire there but then picture myself navigating route 6A at night in my 70s and it makes me nervous. My parents retired to NYC so they next had to drive anywhere.[/quote]

Not at all!! There are so many services that you can hire there and so many lovely retirement communities. My parents will probably relocate to one and part of the reasonable monthly fee is transportation services to all appointments, shopping trips, etc. [/quote]

Thanks good to know!! [/quote]

Keep in mind that any services offered now can be cut or reduced. Having a communal van that goes to a grocery store/shopping area once a week may not fulfill everyone's idea of having transportation available. Likewise with medical or other appointments. They may tell you they will take you to all your medical appointments but you better verify it before signing on the dotted line. Common sense dictates that it would take a fleet of vehicles to transport every resident to every appointment they have. It's simply not financially feasible.

PP is right to worry about how car-dependent a location is. [/quote]

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