With regards to the stress, enjoyment, and environmental issues: Consider that knowing how to drive doesn’t obligate you to have a lifestyle where you do so regularly. This also covers some of the financial objection, too: I’ve heard that it’s cheaper to have a generally non-driving lifestyle and rent a car (possibly through a car-sharing program) when you need to than to have a lifestyle that involves driving on a regular basis.
With regards to the stress, enjoyment, and environmental issues: Consider that knowing how to drive doesn’t obligate you to have a lifestyle where you do so regularly. This also covers some of the financial objection, too: I’ve heard that it’s cheaper to have a generally non-driving lifestyle and rent a car (possibly through a car-sharing program) when you need to than to have a lifestyle that involves driving on a regular basis.