Also not sure what counts as mid-sized, but I'm thinking of places like Richmond, Asheville, Chattanooga, Little Rock, Tulsa, Santa Fe, Flagstaff. > very few m

Also not sure what counts as mid-sized, but I'm thinking of places like Richmond, Asheville, Chattanooga, Little Rock, Tulsa, Santa Fe, Flagstaff. > very few midsized cities are livable if your only form of transportation is your own two feet. I mostly agree, but nobody is saying you shouldn't own any kind of vehicle, just that you should consider walking first for closer destinations. If you can't walk then you start moving down the hierarchy. "Usable" bus system is also hard to define, if I'm being honest what I mean is when I was there and moving around for non-work reasons, I was often able to use a bus. I don't have a better source than my own limited experience so you can ignore that part of the comment.