Los Altos in the bay area is like that. The stated reason is to "preserve the rural feel of the city" [1], but it's just a suburb. As a kid walking to school an

Los Altos in the bay area is like that. The stated reason is to "preserve the rural feel of the city" [1], but it's just a suburb. As a kid walking to school and even now walking to the sleepy downtown always feels somewhat fraught with peril. It's very unwelcoming. Compare that to Mountain View which neighbors it, it's always a pleasure to walk with friends to the vibrant downtown. [1]: http://patch.com/california/losaltos/bp--los-altos-needs-a-pedestrian-master-plan http://patch.com/california/losaltos/bp--los-altos-needs-a-p...