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That's a really pathetic version of a "holy grail". Real progress would mean people living in compact communities where most trips are undertaken on foot or by bicycle. Your "holy grail" is just a new coat of paint on the same deteriorating sprawl.

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> Real progress would mean people living in compact communities where most trips are undertaken on foot or by bicycle.

That sounds like an unbearably miserable existence. I don't live in a compact community will millions of other people for a reason.

Compact communities don't have to involve large populations. There are already small and medium-sized villages in Europe that have successfully converted to 100% car-free walkable spaces, and it isn't inconceivable for many existing US suburbs. You just have to move away from this design philosophy focused on strictly separating residential and commercial zones.

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