Mobility is very much related to notions of freedom and quality of life. I can see the argument for doing away with unnecessary in-person work and commutes, as

Mobility is very much related to notions of freedom and quality of life. I can see the argument for doing away with unnecessary in-person work and commutes, as an optimization. But we live to experience life, not to only participate in a fixed set of local activities approved by the state. Motor vehicles are a big part of many people’s lives for enabling leisure activities, without which life is very limited. Committed urbanists, like those who are content with NYC as their entire world, may have trouble seeing this. But I feel a majority of people want and need mobility beyond what walking, biking, and fixed transit routes can offer.