Here the people rely on public transport. Many cannot drive. Others cannot afford a car. Some are old and have never learned to drive. And, in any case, driving is unpleasant because of the congestion.
Public transport is expensive, unless it is subsidized.
And the poor can t afford high fares. The middle class suburbs object to the subsidies. Why , they ask, should we subsidize buses we don t use . The inner-cities tend to be the older and more historic parts. They are now being violently disrupted to make them fit for cars.