The problem with decent public transportation in the US is that our cities were not designed for it. Just one look at a megalopolis like Los Angeles and it bec

The problem with decent public transportation in the US is that our cities were not designed for it. Just one look at a megalopolis like Los Angeles and it becomes clear there's almost no way to exist without your own car outside of a narrow set of locations and life styles. If you are a single guy or gal living and working in Santa Monica and can bike to work, well, life is good. The minute you move away from those areas, turn into a family with multiple kids things change. Work might no longer be a bike ride away. Work for many is anywhere from thirty to sixty miles away from home. Each adult in the family is likely to work at a very different location. Schools are not centralized. You have separate elementary, middle and high schools. Many families have kids in all three at the same time. This means potentially driving and picking-up kids from three different schools at three different locations every day. Look at Silicon Valley and their commute scenarios. In general terms, yes, I agree, good mass transportation would be good for many reasons. In practical terms this dream is not really attainable without major structural, cultural and labor changes in most US cities. This, for all intents and purposes, probably means this is a pipe dream.