I wish that when I was younger, I had better understood the benefits of #urbanism and made more effort to continue living in a city, instead of moving to the suburbs.

Born in NYC, I grew up taking for granted the conveniences and access to culture cities provide. I miss them so much.

Being able to afford to live without a car, go to museums and concerts, and shop daily for smaller quantities make such a difference, plus having access to goods of all kinds from everywhere on Earth.

In America, #MotorVehicles have become markers of adulthood, maturity, freedom, wealth, power, sophistication, and social status (i.e. attractiveness/suitability for mating)—even identity—but I became disillusioned with them a long time ago.

Sure, operating a high performance machine is fun and exciting, even addictive, but at what cost? The financial, environmental, health, social, legal, and political costs of #HappyMotoring are staggering.