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It's a tough call, because the way most populated areas of the United States are set up, suburban areas rely so heavily on the use of automobiles to get to and from the resources we need. Unless you live in metro NY, Boston, Washington, etc., public transportation is a joke. The U.S. is not like many parts of Europe where cities and towns grew naturally from centuries-old townships, complete with local pubs and shops within walking distance. If you take away the American elderly's ability to drive, you, in many cases, condemn them to a very difficult lifestyle.
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Actually you can blame good old corporate greed for that one.
Primarily GM along with Phillips Petroleum, Standard Oil and Firestone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy