I don’t know how I could possibly be more clear about my point. Most US cities do not have sufficient public transportation to consider as a realistic alternative. I’ve already given several examples from the city I personally live in.
The point that I made, that you are attempting to prove wrong
I’m not attempting to prove anything. I’m just telling you that you’re wrong. And clearly the vast majority agrees.
if more people move to and work in cities they’d become even more robust and human-friendly
People do want to live and work in cities. That’s why it’s more expensive. Like 5-10x more expensive in my area. Selling my car ain’t gonna cover that cost. Cities do nothing but build more and bigger highways that spread further away from town and mandate giant parking lots. You have it backwards.
You seem to believe that cities do not have not-private transportation or a bus within thirty miles.
Forget the thirty miles. Call it 10 miles. How are you gonna get there? Ride your bike? Great, add another hour to your commute, on top of the extra hour it takes the bus to get you into town instead of driving. Assuming you’re not murdered on your way to the bus stop because the city lacks proper cycling infrastructure.