I view this as a disturbing assault on individual liberty and freedom. Automobiles and the mobility they offer communities have played a monumentally positive r

I view this as a disturbing assault on individual liberty and freedom. Automobiles and the mobility they offer communities have played a monumentally positive role in the shaping of modern society. In many ways they serve as a form of checks and balances. With automobiles, we can put our kids in better schools, even if they are further away, we can learn about different communities that offer benefits relative to our own (for example lower taxation, more open-minded, etc) and move to them. They give us the ability to fulfill the innate human desire to explore. You may think this is silly but i know with 100% certainty i am far less inclined to take a road trip to new places if it entails connecting on 4 different forms of public transportation. I own a car in the city now, but if i'm not allowed to drive it, where do i put it? The reality of how this will play out is that it will only further increase the perceived and actual separation of wealth with no descernable improvement in environmental conditions. Property prices are going to sky-rocket since this is essentially government mandated urbanization. Poor people are going to have to live further, commute longer and now wont have access to simple "luxuries". Their employment options will be more limited as will their leisurly activity. Owning a second home, something many people in europe do, becomes that much more difficult. All because the government wants to control how you get to from point A to B. I hope they fail.