[woodruffw]

I think you're right that cars are not a unique ill here. But I think it's worth observing that car-dependent societies disproportionately exhibit complexes of destructive patterns: car dependency goes hand-in-hand with insufficient urban design, poor transit networks, food deserts, etc. The latter aren't uniquely produced by car dependency, but are substantially aggravated by it.

[slowmovintarget]

I thought crime rates caused food deserts, not cars.

Edit: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-deserts#locations-...

Concentration of the poor, and segregation are identified as the primary causes there. Not cars.

[woodruffw]

They're related phenomena. In general, sprawl (associated with car dependence) tracks with food deserts[1]. Reduce the sprawl, and you reduce the need for cars to access affordable, healthy food (and corresponding absence of access when people can't afford cars).

[1]: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190805181637.h...