If "horse" is a stand-in for non-human-powered transportation, then many people in the developed world don't have one. Plenty of cities (outside of stereotypica

If "horse" is a stand-in for non-human-powered transportation, then many people in the developed world don't have one. Plenty of cities (outside of stereotypical US suburbia) are perfectly livable only owning a bicycle because of their density, decent public transportation for when you have guests, and car sharing. That speaker was right: don't underestimate the impact of bicycles.