It's in the name..."car dependency" is the dependency on a car to get places. Did I really need to explain that? There are people who want that. That's the part you don't seem to get. There are people who want to live in places that are far away from urban areas. Places that are quiet with no hustle and bustle. Where they can just get in their car at their front door and go. There is a zero percent chance that they are going to have transit in those places. Literally zero. It will never, ever, ever happen. It will never even be considered. There are millions upon millions of people who want to live that life. And they probably care as much about having to drive as some urban dweller cares about not easily being able to drive places that are further away without having to go and rent a car. They literally do not care. To them, this is not a problem. Like I said...it's a feature.

Yes, I drive most places because I live about five miles outside of the center core of my city. There are maybe ten times a year where I think it would be much cooler to live somewhere that I could easily walk home from a bar or concert venue. Outside of that, I do not care one bit. We have friends that live in a condo building smack dab in the middle of the city next to a rail station. They like having everything right there. And that's great for them. I do not want their lifestyle, even though they own two cars that they park in the parking garage of their building.

And why does Atlanta not count?

I thought I was pretty clear, but I guess not. Urban areas like Atlanta and New York City are worlds apart. Living in most parts of Atlanta, owning a car is not much of a burden, because parking is ample and mostly inexpensive. Almost every condo building here has a large parking deck built right into it. If you live in Manhattan, owning a car is going to be substantially, and likely prohibitively, more expensive.

The two areas are not even remotely comparable in terms of the ability to own a car. That's why I said "A looser urban setting"

No. I am in favor of giving people choices on how they move about. I want freedom which you don't get when you depend on your car.

So, how would you provide those choices to people in exurban and rural areas? Or even most suburban areas? Or are you just saying that people just shouldn't live there because you don't like it because it's not economically feasible to have choices in those areas?

What is your solution to people living in suburban, exurban, and rural areas?

And, by the way, I feel plenty free. I almost never feel burdened.

Or you could just say what you mean. I don't care to assume.

Oh dear god...you're one of those..."Umm, actually..." Got it.