Having moved here from NYC:

• Walking and transit are my primary forms of transportation
• The busses are infinitely more reliable than NY's and far better connected to the subways
• The street cars are lovely when it's not rush hour, I wish we had them back in NY
• Subway coverage is pretty expansive, especially now that we have 5 lines. Delays are not unlike anything in NYC
• You can get from Union to the airport in 20 minutes via the UP train, far better than dealing with the clusterfuck of traffic in that area
• Light rails connect to surrounding cities as is typical. Going from Toronto to Ottawa feels like going from NYC to Boston
• While my partner and I do have a compact car for occasions, we hardly ever use it