People only have to drive because they (either directly or via elected officials) chose to design large swaths of land that were only livable if cars were elevated to the preferred mode of travel. Better infrastructure design (in general, points of interest being built closer together) would obviate something like 90% of car trips.
But being forced to drive was absolutely a choice, and one that, with some effort, can be undone.
But being forced to drive was absolutely a choice, and one that, with some effort, can be undone.