I'm a former Anchoragite, and girl, you had my heart breaking with the People Mover description. My first job was downtown, and I lived in south Anchorage. You can't ask your co-workers for a ride because not only does that bring them into Real Life but also because anywhere to anywhere in Anchorage is at least a 30 min drive. My parents wanted me to work during the summers, but also made me wait until I could drive because they sure didn't want to chauffeur me around.

100% agree.

Thank you for sharing your experience in this powerful piece of writing. Peace to you.