[freerepublicchat]

That idea works if the center of the city has a very intensive public transit system—for example, Tokyo with its very extensive commuter rail and subway system. Problem is, American cities are a lot more “spread out” and that makes the idea not very practical.

If cars were banned cities would become much less spread out as local demand for services would draw businesses closer.

Of course powerful zoning boards would make that illegal.

[sergeantdave]

“If cars were banned cities would become much less spread out as local demand for services would draw businesses closer.”

Without cars, what mode of transit would you use to carry a week’s worth of groceries back to your Marxist hovel?