What was it like to live through the transition from the horse era to the car era in the early 20th century?

Various questions, observations:<br>- How did people feel about the increase in noise and air pollution?<br>- Was there widespread concern about the dangers of cars, or did people adapt quickly?<br>- How did people feel about the new car-based infrastructure (streets, traffic laws, traffic police, road signs, traffic lights, gas stations, parking lots, car insurance)?<br>- Did people miss anything about horse-based society, like a quieter, more peaceful environment?<br>- Did people feel like society was becoming more fast-paced, and did they feel like it was troubled by that?<br>- Were there any concerns about cars contributing to urban sprawl?<br>- Were there major concerns about cars killing jobs of people involved in horse-based transportation (livery stables, blacksmiths, harness makers, street cleaners, etc.)?<br>- Did people feel like cars were changing the character of cities, making them feel more sterile, less human, less beautiful?<br>- Did the shift towards cars feel like a shift away from civic spaces, away from parks, gardens, plazas, sidewalks, and towards roadways and parking lots?<br>- Was there widespread concern about cars' role in destroying nature and the environment?<br>- Did people feel like cars were facilitating anti-social behavior, like speeding, reckless driving, drunk driving?<br>- Was there fear about cars increasing crime and violence?<br>- Did people feel like cars were contributing to a decline in traditional skills, like horsemanship, blacksmithing, horse breeding?<br>- Were people concerned about the environmental cost of mining resources (iron, nickel, chromium, cobalt, tungsten, platinum, lead) for all the cars and their infrastructure?<br>- Did it feel like cars were eroding rural communities, as people moved to the cities where the work was?<br>- Were there any concerns about the rise of car culture, like people being too fascinated with cars, spending too much time working on them or talking about them or racing them?<br>- Did people worry that cars were changing the way that we think about distance and time, making us troubled by long distances and making us too impatient?<br>- Were people concerned about the impact of cars on public health, like increased risk of accidents, respiratory diseases, noise-induced hearing loss?<br>- Did people feel like cars were accelerating the development of suburban sprawl, as people moved out of cities into the suburbs?<br>- Did people feel like cars were undermining traditional social hierarchies, like the wealthy elite who were served by coachmen, grooms, and other equestrian workers?<br><br>**Edit:** I appreciate all the interest and thoughtful responses. It's fascinating to learn about this period in history.