Saratoga is booming. People with enormous amounts of disposable income flock to Saratoga. Other nearby small communities are withering and even Glens Falls has fallen on hard times. Highways, along with malls and suburbs and parking lots, have taken a great deal of land. Buildings are built to be seen from the highways, creating areas that are not pedestrian-friendly.
Highways make it difficult to have an integrated transportation system.
Forget about getting rid of cars. Work to change zoning laws which segregate land uses. Integrated uses will create demands for different types of transportation. Work toward clustering, re-use and revitalization of our cities and their infrastructures.