Part of that has to do with systemic defects in (our) culture in the US. * We don't have /good/, /usable/, public transit that can replace vehicle use (outsi

Part of that has to do with systemic defects in (our) culture in the US. * We don't have /good/, /usable/, public transit that can replace vehicle use (outside of some high-density urban cores). * We don't encourage sufficient building of housing /near jobs/ to reduce the need for commuting long distances. * We don't encourage the building of family capacity housing in those same areas. (Again, to increase competition, decrease rent and increase more civilly minded communities in those areas.) * The tax code and civic involvement that exist favor NIMBY, instead of targeting the future potential of an area (a corrective tax would be based on the /potential value/ of given land and what could be built on it, rather than it's current use).