Cars are more convenient; no one contests this point. But they come at significant cost, and these costs are also often opaque. People advocating for public t

Cars are more convenient; no one contests this point. But they come at significant cost, and these costs are also often opaque. People advocating for public transit are often motivated by things like walkable downtowns, more compact neighborhoods, reduced public spending on roads, less traffic, and fewer parking lot oceans. Perhaps additionally public health, climate change, or air quality. I think ultimately it's not about how public transit is itself so amazing; it's really more about the city you could have, if cars & car infrastructure were not so dominant.