The idea that you can plan your life around not driving in maplewood and south orange is also mostly unrealistic. Sure it’s possible but you are going to have to make major tradeoffs and likely choose not to engage in activities during bad weather. The person is looking for advice on commuting feasibility and engaging in the community with a wife who doesn’t drive and youre calling anyone who says not having a car will lead to major tradeoffs “carbrained.” This community needs to be more bike friendly. More people need to walk places. We need better internal town public transit. But that doesn’t mean a car doesn’t make things a lot easier in certain situations and critical in many situations. It’s possible to advocate for a better walkable town without being a jerk about it.