I lived car-free in Boston for many years in the days before Uber and Lyft were a thing. I loved it. People always expected lack of a car to be constraining,

I lived car-free in Boston for many years in the days before Uber and Lyft were a thing. I loved it. People always expected lack of a car to be constraining, but I actually found it liberating. Yes, I had to figure out transit, but not having to deal with parking and traffic meant I was very likely to simply hop off the bus/subway/train to check out something interesting along the way. I also appreciated the "down time" granted to me by walking or taking transit. I could zone out in a way not possible in the car, and for whatever reason that helped me relax.