[rexpress]

The reason the urbanists and others focus on the negatives is that when an individual chooses to use a car in an urban environment they claim benefits for themselves, but impose costs on others who do not have a choice in the matter. Pollution, congestion, the loss of amenity caused by making urban areas more hostile for walking or cycling, loss of efficiency for bus routes caught in traffic that could otherwise move large numbers of people at speed; these are all costs paid for by people who do not choose or cannot afford to drive.

I think the only solution is to charge for road use on a per-mile basis and at a price that varies according to demand, as well as pricing on-street parking at a level that reflects local land values.