I lived in the New Orleans suburbs (metairie) and then Georgia. Neither place had any decent public transportation. Metairie at least had sidewalks something Georgia just does not have. I cannot safely walk to any store. I cannot even safely walk around my neighborhood. Cars own the roads and pedestrians have to move out of the way or get hit. I hate it.
Luckily I can afford a car, something that I can't imagine living without. I have friends that have lost jobs because their car broke down and they couldn't afford repairs. Then they don't have any job which leads to even more issues.