As a young(-er) millennial, i'm conflicted. I grew up in a town where drivers ed was free through highschool--everyone had a car. everyone. public transit isn't

As a young(-er) millennial, i'm conflicted. I grew up in a town where drivers ed was free through highschool--everyone had a car. everyone. public transit isn't good enough except for those legitimately, objectively poor (most highschool kids have jobs and virtually no expenses though, so this is not them). When I moved to a big city for the first time, I brought my car with me. The second time I moved to a big city, I left it behind. Cars are nice when the weather or lame, or when you need to go somewhere not serviced by transit, or need to transport something large, or want to go on a road trip somewhere. However, these uses constitute a VERY small portion of trips. Whenever I dish out $6/hr for parking, or $X00 - $XX00 dollars for maintenance, it frustrates me and reminds me that cars are more expensive than I prefer. Transit means I don't have to pay attention to the road when going places and don't worry about all of the expenses/car headaches. That said, there are some times when car ownership is nice, and I love driving... but I drive stick, so if people can get around with public transit just fine, I see little reason for people to be eager car owners. Car ownership is quickly becoming a relic for people who care to live close to everything, and can do without cars.