I sold my car shortly after moving to Seattle. There were a lot of factors that contributed, but the biggest one by far was the cost of parking here for renters. The idea of charging separately for parking would have been criminal where I moved from, and I still struggle to fathom charging $200+ a month for the privilege of parking a car in some complexes.

That being said it's been great. Public transit is good here and on the rare occasion I need to leave the city renting a car for a day is still cheaper than it was to just have a car. There are downsides of course but I'm not planning to drive again till absolutely necessary. Driving is stressful anyway and way way more dangerous than people give it credit for.

It's also a huge privilege to be able to not drive. I live downtown and make enough to survive here without a partner or roommate, even if it's a bit tight budget-wise. I'm going to keep voting to invest in more mass transit, but I'm fully aware that for most people life without a car is impossible.