Liberal yes. Walkable yes, depending on the neighborhood. Public transit is ok. Buses that go downtown and the Amtrak/MBTA commuter rail is the public transit system. You can get downtown easily and to Boston, New York, and the airport fairly easily. If you need to get to other parts of RI, that’s not always so easy. The neighborhoods close to downtown are super walkable. I have a car I need for work. If I didn’t need it for work, I’d get rid of it.