> regular and predictable commutes are best done with public transit.
In places where public transit has dense enough coverage to make commute times reasonable, yes. But that's not most places where Americans are commuting.
In places where public transit has dense enough coverage to make commute times reasonable, yes. But that's not most places where Americans are commuting.
Which is not to say it shouldn't be done, but bootstrapping a mass transit system is a long, slow process that involves throwing away a lot more than our existing cars & highways.
What if a significant fraction of the population doesn't want to live in such a concentrated environment?