The convenience is deliriously simple. I don't need to two wheels to get food (one block from Berkeley Bowl), or see the doctor (3 blocks from her office), or get my prescription so I don't have any wonderful accidents (one block from Walgreens), or see a movie or eat good food (4-5 cool blocks to downtown Berkeley)... and there's a farmer's markets on Tuesdays less than 4 blocks away. There's also 2 post offices within 4 blocks of each other. There's a hardware store up the street...
This is truly a pedestrian friendly neighborhood. It has everything I could want.
But, I miss my bike.