My solution required that public transit be fast, reliable and ubiquitous. This can easily be done. I've personally experienced it in Germany. Good public trans

My solution required that public transit be fast, reliable and ubiquitous. This can easily be done. I've personally experienced it in Germany. Good public transit is freeing, not restricting. Since I drive a car, every time I go out with my wife, I have to be careful how much alcohol I consume. If I had a train or bus to take, I could drink however much I wanted. Since I drive a car, if I want to walk around town, I have to return to my car before being able to head home. If there was public transit, I could just go to the nearest station and connect from there. Since I drive a car, I have to pay to park if I go downtown (and hunt for a parking spot). Since I drive a car, I have to inconvenience a friend or pay for a taxi whenever I go to the airport. Since we drive cars, my wife and I can't meet somewhere after work unless we we're willing to have two cars. Since I drive a car, I have to pay for gas and maintenance, and there is no good alternative if my car breaks down. A bus line can just add another bus, or reduce the number of stops. The route doesn't just shut down.