> A Manhattan without private cars would still be a huge leap forward and feels more achievable Yes > (though neither feel achievable any time soon in absolut

> A Manhattan without private cars would still be a huge leap forward and feels more achievable Yes > (though neither feel achievable any time soon in absolute terms) Why? Only political reasons I think. I don't see any technology or capacity issue with no private cars. > (as a parent of two young children this happens to me a lot more than it did in my twenties!) Ride-share needs to include some cargo wagons. I am against childless-yuppie-focused transit initiatives too. We need to follow Europe's lead in making transit policy compatible with more demographics, or we will never overcome the current impasse.