I’ve seen countless threads and front page articles about more bike-friendly, anti-car city development, as well as how suburban and rural cities requiring cars and more driving is definitely not a good thing.
It’s very hard to find anyone coming to defense of the allure of smaller, more open developments with actual land between your neighbors.
If you want to find rural or suburban folks, HN is not the community to engage with.
Re: anti-car people, one thing that is not acknowledged about America is that America is very large & people like having their own land. Public transportation is not a feasible option for mountain communities, low population density areas, & quiet areas with nature.
I was also attacked, though I got away, while riding my bike from BART in Hayward coming home from work. Havn't rode much public transportation since that experience. Public transportation is often in high crime areas.
Car accidents do happen, so there's danger there as well. I only had accidents in urban areas. Stressful conditions coupled with bad driving practices I suppose.
As a peer commented if you live in Silicon Valley, among other places, you live in the suburbs even if you can maybe walk to a few places.