Agreed. I live in a major US city, and I'm eager to move away. Not only are cities cramped and noisy, but they have a lot more crime, they're dirty, they're congested, and it's often difficult or impossible to get any regular access to nature. Similarly, regarding commuting, a car is a lot more pleasant than being freezing or else drenched in sweat/rain/snow 90% of the time, and it's also a lot better than being packed into a small box that smells of urine, vomit, BO, and cigarette smoke with a hundred other people for an hour and a half each day. Rideshare is better than cycling or public transit but more expensive and typically less convenient than owning a car.

Overall, it's not really surprising that living in cities is associated with a sharp increase in depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders.

I'm sure there are ways we can improve our ecological footprint without trading off everything that makes life worth living (maybe we should ship less plastic/electronic trash from China?).