i'm someone who doesn't have a license or a car. when i was living with my parents in the burbs i had no sense of independence. urban sprawl meant if i wanted to go anywhere i'd have to bike 5 miles there's and it just wasn't feasible for me

i needed to come back here because although things are still tough here without a car, our public transport is still way more robust than where i was living prior.

i can walk, bike, bus, uber anywhere here so i was able to regain independence that way.

getting a car is definitely still on the this of things to do but that might be another year or two in the making.

tldr: i have a greater sense of independence here