Many urbanites have the entitled attitude that cities should not accommodate people who are not rich enough to live within walkable distances of their job.
Many of the cities in the US that are dense enough to be reasonable walkable/bikable are also incredibly expensive in those areas.
I haven't met many urbanites who would deny that cheap and reliable public transport also is the backbone of any large urban area, precisely for this reason.
Many of the cities in the US that are dense enough to be reasonable walkable/bikable are also incredibly expensive in those areas.