a) When in a car you are delaying the latency until arrival, when you need to search for parking. Public transport doesn't require this of you.
b) Sure, but there are two things here: 1) if you have more people taking public transport, the delay will be more like 10 minutes rather than 1 hour; frequently travelled routes even every 5 minutes. 2) Having hard deadlines in your life can mean you actually plan better and stick to a schedule. You know when people will actually arrive for events, for instance.
c) I'm not gonna lie, public transport shutting down at night is annoying. That said, with the new generation of cab companies this is much less of an issue than it used to be.
d) When it comes to flexibility, I like to make the decision to be able to drink with friends whenever I want, without having to worry about how I get home. I chose where I live to allow a quick commute by public transport, so for me the tradeoff is fine. Moreover, because the local city didn't need to allocate parking space to every single person who lives there, there are a lot more people who can enjoy the benefits I do. This in turn drives local restaurants, sports shops, pubs, grocery stores and more. People don't go to the mega-store and buy 3 months of milk because they'd have to quite literally carry it home. This makes the place have a friendly atmosphere, and in turn attracts more people who have grown to dread the soulless suburbs.
b) Sure, but there are two things here: 1) if you have more people taking public transport, the delay will be more like 10 minutes rather than 1 hour; frequently travelled routes even every 5 minutes. 2) Having hard deadlines in your life can mean you actually plan better and stick to a schedule. You know when people will actually arrive for events, for instance.
c) I'm not gonna lie, public transport shutting down at night is annoying. That said, with the new generation of cab companies this is much less of an issue than it used to be.
d) When it comes to flexibility, I like to make the decision to be able to drink with friends whenever I want, without having to worry about how I get home. I chose where I live to allow a quick commute by public transport, so for me the tradeoff is fine. Moreover, because the local city didn't need to allocate parking space to every single person who lives there, there are a lot more people who can enjoy the benefits I do. This in turn drives local restaurants, sports shops, pubs, grocery stores and more. People don't go to the mega-store and buy 3 months of milk because they'd have to quite literally carry it home. This makes the place have a friendly atmosphere, and in turn attracts more people who have grown to dread the soulless suburbs.