The unfortunate reality is that 2.5 miles each way is a 50 minute commute walking and 7 minutes driving so in practice you get about 12 days worth of waking hou

The unfortunate reality is that 2.5 miles each way is a 50 minute commute walking and 7 minutes driving so in practice you get about 12 days worth of waking hours back a year before everything else you use it for. And it’s more comfortable — you can do it when you’re tired, sore, or sick, in the rain snow, and heat. There is nothing that is going to usurp personal vehicles anywhere but the very densest cities without changes that are infeasibly expensive and trample on people’s property rights. The new hotness is walkable areas surrounded by parking so you only need the car when you leave.