I grew up in a city with well-functioning public transportation. Biggest luxury I ever had. I miss it.
I live in a city with one of the best public transport systems in the world. Anywhere I want to go, there's a bus/tram/trolleybus/subway that goes there and leaves in less than 15 minutes. It costs $150 a year. If that isn't luxury then I don't know what is.
Maybe something could be done to make public transport better in your city/region?