> ...but there's still not the required infrastructure to make this a viable option for everyday life outside of a few select metro areas... There's really no

> ...but there's still not the required infrastructure to make this a viable option for everyday life outside of a few select metro areas... There's really no getting around this. Outside of many cities, the push for everything to get bigger (stores, medical providers, etc) has pushed everything to the outskirts of towns where space exists and is cheaper. I've lived a total of about 10 years in a US city without a car. To the great surprise of friends that asked me about it, I found it liberating, not constraining. The ability to go places and a) be able to stop and explore along the way and b) not have to worry about where to put the car was very freeing. There were infrequent times where I did need a vehicle, but ZipCar or a short term rental solved that issue.