Oh no doubt it's unlikely. Does that mean we should build suburbs instead of walkable neighborhoods? I'm not sure why it would.
> I am not sure how possible it is to retrofit adequate infrastructure into american cities
I'm not even arguing for that. I'm saying just stop building more suburbs. The cities will retrofit over time on their own as it starts to make economic sense.
> Most people that want to stay in suburbs prefer it because of ... well a lot of reasons.
I live in the suburbs. Most people have no choice in living in the suburbs or not. The suburbs are simply built, and then that's all the choice you have.
> Apartment dwellers usually have an issue with noise coming from their neighbors and there does not seem to be a solution to this problem without raising costs astronomically.
Yea... tell me about it as I have to close my windows because every day there is constant mowing, leaf blowing, and weed whacking and people driving loud cars and motorcycles. Oh and dogs barking. Though that's in the suburbs.
> It gives me freedom no public transport can
Why would you need public transportation to walk down the street? You'd just walk.
> I just dont trust the government to be there for me
Why would you then trust the government to build and maintain roads and highway infrastructure?
> I'd rather support technical solution than ideological.
I don't think technology can solve the problem. It's a public policy one. We need subtractive solutions, not additive ones, in my opinion.