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What do you imagine the public transportation options truly are in Darien Lake, New York?

She appears to have to park her camper at camp sites, bicycle use might or might not be practical (I suspect bringing groceries back from the store is functionally impossible on a bicycle).

Are you suggesting someone her age should bike dozens of miles per day to and from her job? And it's not like spending an extra hour a day on a bus is a great solution, either, possibly 2 hours on days someone needs to go somewhere other than work.

My first thought about that was, at 80, a simple fall could kill her.

Maybe a recumbent bike. Maybe it's electric to help out. $2k vs $20k.

Housing within bike distance of many jobs is also costly.

According to the article her friend died, leaving her a $20,000 windfall to buy a car.