They're called squares. lots of east coast cities have them except they're smaller and more manageable. for instance, Philadelphia has these: https://en.wikip

They're called squares. lots of east coast cities have them except they're smaller and more manageable. for instance, Philadelphia has these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitler_Square,_Philadelphia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitler_Square,_Philadelphia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Circle_(Philadelphia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Circle_(Philadelphia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Square_(Philadelphia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Square_(Philadelphi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rittenhouse_Square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rittenhouse_Square not to mention the smaller ones: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/02/04/a-guide-to-philadelphias-squares/ http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/02/04/a-guide-to-phila... the pictures of Barcelona look like a living nightmare. could you imagine trying to get essential services into the middle of one of those? good luck getting an ambulance into the middle of one of those on a crowded Saturday night. honestly, it looks more like the beginning of a block from judge dred than anything else.