As someone living in London this is absolutely not the case for me. Mutli-mode transport is very easy in the era of Citymapper, I find myself on buses quite oft

As someone living in London this is absolutely not the case for me. Mutli-mode transport is very easy in the era of Citymapper, I find myself on buses quite often; areas further from tube stations tend to have better bus services to compensate. Literally nobody I know has a car. Many own bikes and use them almost to the exclusion of public transport. Is it less convenient to live further from a tube station? Sure! Is it a prison? Absolutely not.