I live in one of the cities in the article about a mile away from the city center and this is 100% the problem. It's 3-4 times as slow as driving and comparabl

I live in one of the cities in the article about a mile away from the city center and this is 100% the problem. It's 3-4 times as slow as driving and comparable to a brisk walk. And that's assuming that a bus isn't behind or I just miss one and the next one isn't for 30 minutes. For example, there's a popular restaurant/bar area 2.5 miles away from my house. Driving is 10 minutes, bus is 50 with a transfer, and walking is 50.