"is one of only a few cities (and the only city in the West) that had a large urban core designed in the pre-car era, which means that its infrastructure is alr

"is one of only a few cities (and the only city in the West) that had a large urban core designed in the pre-car era, which means that its infrastructure is already designed to accomodate dense urban development moreso than any other American city west of Chicago" .... Yea, maybe. But muni's average speed is 8 mph. For a city that is 7 miles across that's pretty sad. (Slightly dated article:http://m.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/the-muni-death-spiral/Content?oid=2176739 http://m.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/the-muni-death-spiral/Con... )