Bus to the mall, train in the mall
Two Thursdays ago my son didn't have school so I decided to take him and my daughter on a trip to the Southridge Mall in Greenfield. We also wanted to visit the nearby used kid-stuff store "Once Upon a Child" to look for some new shoes. We didn't have the cargo bike so our only option was the bus. Even if I had had the cargo bike though, I probably wouldn't have used it for this outing. I've biked to Southridge Mall before and the route is not pleasant. It's long (~9 miles) and mostly stroads . The bus that gets us to Southridge Mall is the MCTS #76. The nearest stop is about a mile from our house. This is probably further than many people would go by foot to get a bus, especially when traveling with children, but little trips like this are routine now. My son is getting a little big to sit in a stroller, but he rarely objects. Someday he won't physically fit, but for now, a stroller is just the fastest way for the three of us to take quick trips. I c...