re: Drive to work one morning, and find out you that can't get your car back for 3+ months

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hese are issues precisely because we have built around cars.

The mongoloid creatures that are currently on the bus would not be mongoloid creatures. Do you know why? Because people who currently have means and separate themselves would be forced onto the public transportation, meaning that higher standards would exist. If pedestrian and cycling infrastructure exist, more people walk and ride their bike as well. That means a lower obesity rate. That means smarter people. That means better civic engagement. That means more common sense lawmaking. That means lower crime, more community pride, better schools, more parks, more beautification.

There would be no ubers. There would be rail lines and busses. There would be cycling paths with communities built around the places they need to go.

All of the things that you hate about the United States can be closely tied to the automobile. The fact that you can't understand this is part of the issue.

Cities that focus on reducing automobile traffic see a rise in their quality of life. I am sorry that fact hurts your feelings.

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At the end of the day the United States is too spread out to be able to be fully dependent on public transport.

I think trying to make neighborhoods as walkable as possible is a good thing. I think we're seeing more of that in more upscale neighborhoods who are building that way (but sadly a lot of people buy golf carts instead).

And in urban centers, focusing on better public transport.

But there's no way the guy that lives out in Bullitt County, Kentucky but has to work at Ford Truck Plant (a 45 minute drive on a good day) is going to be able to walk and/or bike to work consistently. Especially in the winter here.