Examples of using "общественным" in a sentence and their english translations:
We use public transportation.
Do you know how to get there by public transportation?
People in every walk of life go to church.
Many Argentinians prefer to use a car rather than public transportation.
Einstein was not only a scientist, but also a social activist and a humanitarian.
I hate taking public transportation.
In its home country, France, Tatoeba became a social and cultural phenomenon.
For those wishing to learn English as it is currently used, example sentences taken from old public domain books without considering whether it's something used nowadays may not be so useful, and perhaps might even mislead students.