By the end of this decade, ~30 million Americans will be 80+. If nothing else, this should force us to think seriously about how too many suburbs and cities are laid out—effectively stranding individuals without cars in their homes.https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardgleckman/2020/01/02/the-2020s-will-be-a-tipping-point-for-elder-care-in-the-us/ …
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Replying to @_TamaraWinter
ehhhh .... this is like saying "too many houses aren't near golf courses". Those people who want to live near golf courses can move there. It's GOOD that there's a diversity of housing options!
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Replying to @MorlockP
Sure, I don’t disagree (generally). But the country is aging more rapidly than ever before. A rethinking of things we might have previously taken for granted, from transportation to housing to elder care, is probably in order on some level.
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Replying to @_TamaraWinter
valid HOWEVER, I think that self driving cars will arrive before the demographic wave
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