How far (km) is it to your parents? What do you do when the weather is bad? I’m in Dallas. My husband drives 40 miles to work each way and my work is scattered across the city. Shopping is usually stopping someplace with a parking lot on the way home. I would love to live in a city where there was a non-car option. Our public transit is not very efficient and for most people here, biking is just for fun - ‘going for a bike ride’ after work or on the weekend.