¼ mi is a 5min walk. Often you need to walk as far or further to and from the parked car. I literally yesterday just took 2 kids, a toddler and a baby, on a multi connection trip, and it's easy, simple, and less stressful then driving.

Also, tour last paragraph just makes you sound pompous and liek you have no intention of having a discussion but instead only wanting to put others with a different point of view down.