If the culture consists of people with a short-sighted mentality such as this, is it a culture worth living amongst?
Do you really think that art only exists in the biggest cities like SF, NYC, and LA? Where do you think most of those artists came from? BTW, the only non-car-centric city is NYC, but all large cities have older, usually midtown neighborhoods that are full of sidewalks, bus routes, nearby groceries, restaurants, bars and even (shocker) artistic venues.
Get out more and have an open mind; you would be pleasantly shocked at what is available out there.
I already did. Certain downtown and midtown areas in towns and cities all across the country. Mainly you want a place with the necessities nearby like groceries, a few decent restaurants, a gym, and possibly a store that sells general items like a hardware store. This covers 80-90% of the need for a car. Take uber, a ride share, or reimburse a neighbor for the few times you need further transport. Many suburban areas of cities have areas like this too. Stay away from newly developed suburban areas though as they are indeed car wastelands.
Do you really think that art only exists in the biggest cities like SF, NYC, and LA? Where do you think most of those artists came from? BTW, the only non-car-centric city is NYC, but all large cities have older, usually midtown neighborhoods that are full of sidewalks, bus routes, nearby groceries, restaurants, bars and even (shocker) artistic venues.
Get out more and have an open mind; you would be pleasantly shocked at what is available out there.