> most cities also still had functional streetcar/bus systems that would take people downtown But ~40% of the population lived in rural areas, and what I under

> most cities also still had functional streetcar/bus systems that would take people downtown But ~40% of the population lived in rural areas, and what I understand from relatives who lived there during that time, travelling to town was considered a luxury. Today, nobody thinks twice about hopping into the car and going to town every day.