The current automobile system of highways, roads, parking, garages, gas stations, and car industry is a culmination of decades of investment. It will take that

The current automobile system of highways, roads, parking, garages, gas stations, and car industry is a culmination of decades of investment. It will take that long to build national high speed rail, intra-city public transportation that doesn’t suck, zoning that doesn’t require sprawl, and pedestrian and bike infrastructure in every town. US government policy has made driving easy and alternatives hard. We are in a very deep hole with respect to automobile dependency.