One of my priorities is that my kids can get to their school in their own two feet, either walking or on bike.
For elementary, we lotteried into a better school that is still within that range (a 20 minute bike ride or 30 minute walk).
For middle school, our kid is out of the neighorhood but can metro there on his own.
We still drive it it's raining, but I do think it enhances all of our lives to be able to get there without one.