@matrix In my city (Hobart, Tasmania), the vast majority of cars are misused quite badly. Average car occupancy, for a five-seater, is maybe 1.3. Lots of potential for motorbikes. Or electric pushbikes!
@Zergling_man
What cars though? You can get used cars really cheap.
@Zergling_man
That's quite different from here or the US, but that depends on a lot more factors than just the country.
I would agree that if you live and work in the city, it makes sense to use either public transport or some sort of bike, but I don't actually think many people do. City centers are emptying and people are moving to outskirts or satellites.
Cars are also obviously much more comfortable and also safer compared to a bike.
@matrix I question the need for "city" and "suburbs" to begin with, but that aside...
Yeah, I agree with cars existing. Much like I agree with trucks existing, to move furniture around. Cars have a place. But that place is not short-range, or even mid-range, regular commuting, and definitely not for a single person. At the very least, carpool to the max. People talk about wanting to exercise more; start by walking a couple houses down to the guy who works in the next building.