text: The new generation has grown up with cars yet when the time comes to obtain a license, they forgo the oppurtunity. Selsky says that without cars, the city's parks and sports centers have been heavily visited. The pedestrian walkways and shopping centers have also came in large numbers(P28). Due to the abandonment of cars, upscale commerce and new restaurants were constructed. Rather than a large mall near some interstate or other large roadway, shopping districts have transformed into locations in which are near public transportation or in walking distance. Rosenthal shares an anecdote that outlines that public transportation, car-pooling, and even walking have replaced the car for himself and his children(P40). Public transit is not viewed down upon anymore, it is a smarter way of getting from one place to another. Car-pooling isn't a desprete call, it is a resource that has become essential and benificial to both parties. A combination of car-pooling, walking, and public transit makes the city much easier to access and explore.