You underestimate just how <i>low</i> density many parts of the USA are: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.de&#x2F;maps&#x2F;@41.5585724,-87.6995585,6409m&#x2F;data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.de&#x2F;maps&#x2F;@41.5585724,-87.6995585,6409m&#x2F;dat...</a><p>In that area without parents driving their kids around, it would mean many kilometers of walking, due to the lack of public transit.