I’m right there with you. Among a few of the reasons I frequently daydream about moving from the US is the ridiculous level of car centric design in contrast to pedestrian infrastructure and the whole mentality that comes from that. Recently there’s been a slight movement to de-car some cities and there is a growing consensus about how bad car-centricism actually is for desirability and livability but it’s not enough and probably won’t amount to much in our lifetimes. Sigh.