I think they meant reasonable alternative. American cities are not (for the most part) bikeable and certainly not walkable. Literally everything is designed to

I think they meant reasonable alternative. American cities are not (for the most part) bikeable and certainly not walkable. Literally everything is designed to be driven to in a car. The decent public transport would help, but since it's been made a political issue it's not exactly as easy as just working within the constraints of the system.