Walkable cities are much more accessible to elderly people (many of whom cannot drive) than car-only cities.

That’s one of the main reasons that elderly people from the suburbs often move to retirement communities which are designed at pedestrian scale.

I’m sure they will too! And I’m not being facetious in saying it.

Walkable, bikeable cities are human cities.

(And they’re also the kind of cities that mobility aids like scooters can thrive in.)

Not necessarily everywhere, but they are probably perfectly happy to walk 10-15 minutes for groceries and such. The daily neccessities.

Daily necessities and daily excercise. For some of these people it's the part of the day they look most forward to.

Walking to a store everyday to buy only their daily necessities would end up costing them a lot more than if they were buying a bunch of what they need in bulk, and nobody ( especially an elderly person) is going to walk home carrying around their items in bulk sizes.

Even for people lucky enough to live in those rare areas where you can walk to a grocery store, it's extremely useful to have access to a car you can fill up with large items.

Do you seriously think it's easier for a 80-year-old to hop in a car to go somewhere than walk 10 minutes to the store in a more compact city or take the bus?

Plus, look at the Netherlands, geriatric people who've biked their whole lives and maintained good physical shape have no problem continuing to bike.

maybe they need motorcycle? this can prevent they can't ride bicycle.

Motorcycles are extremely heavy and take a certain amount of physical strength to operate.

For elderly people who have trouble pedaling, the answer is an e-bike.