“I’ve lived in Littleton for almost all my 72 years. I’m still driving, but I have an eye issue — my brain and eyes don’t always connect. There will come a point I can’t drive anymore. I’ve become an advocate for public transit — I've been attending Transportation Mobility Board meetings to speak about it.
For now, I still drive, although now I meditate before I do — I get so frustrated with congestion and how fast people drive.
I’ve started using the Omnibus, going with a friend to King Soopers. I walk to the Woodlawn shopping center and the Buck Recreation Center.
I went on a bus tour with the board to see some of the improvements Littleton is making. I learned things I had no clue about: the East Community Center and the new Practice Park, for instance.
We saw some of the improvements the city is doing with bike lanes and crossings with Safer Streets. It’s amazing.
Being able to get around means freedom. During COVID, many seniors went into their homes and they didn’t come back out. They’re isolated, and they’ve lost independence. The number one trick to longevity is community.
Littleton is a city of very different types of people with very different abilities. Helping all those types of people be able to get around is key to keeping our independence. We live in a society built around motor vehicles, and it’s nice to have your own car, but circumstances of age and finances and environment can change all of that. And we need to be open and accommodating to all those changes.”