Public Transportation..that is why I left the wine country where my husband and I had lived for almost 25 years and returned to our urban roots where there was public transportation. True living in the wine country was beautiful, we had made many friends and certainly took the opportunity to explore all the cultural events that happened. In addition we were very involved as active volunteers in programs and non-profits that interested us.
However, as the highway became more crowded, as my husband started to have vision issues the lure of public transportation and two adult daughters living in an urban setting lured us. We cheerfully downsized from 4 acres and slots of outbuildings for “stuff” and a dramatic home with a view and a wood stove to a smaller home that had heat at a push of a button and was walking distance from our daughters. We quickly found many cultural events we could attend and volunteer for, easy access with our daughters and grandson…and public transportation at a discount for seniors(!) that we use frequently. I never looked back. [Please leave a comment here.]
ElderChicks 
you are to be congratulated for recognizing the need to change, for doing so…..and…..adapting so well……….
Thank you. This is most helpful. I, too, enjoy living in an urban area where I can walk everywhere and take public transportation.
I loved our suburban home but found I didn’t miss it for one minute after moving to the center of the city. Even more than the convenience of public transportation (free for us ElderChicks!) and being able to walk to everything we need, including the hospital on occasion, it’s seeing people of every age and description as soon as I open my front door that gives me energy.
I know city living is not for everyone and I sometimes miss the tranquility of my suburban home and garden. But I also feel more connected to the world since I retired and moved to the city –connections that were easier to make when I was working. Now my “work” is to avoid getting stuck in a time and place that distances me from the world I live in and love.