Overall it was good, but city planning took a huge hit from every single person to needing a car. I think cities could be structured so that most people can walk to at least get food and do some outdoor activities like shopping or parks. Instead we have cities which are impossible to walk, which creates a bad dependency on a vehicle, and as a result people spend way too much time driving, in my opinion. The downside is sitting too much, and spending time travelling, and also traffic, and dependency on gas.

There are a handful of exceptions, but these large cities are on the extreme opposite end, and there are way too many people piled on top of each other, and everything is either too expensive or you're in a dangerous neighborhood to walk in. I don't what the solution is really, but before the plague, living in some cities without a car was a great experience for me. No sitting in traffic, getting plenty of walking exercise, and not worrying about parking.