The land area didn't change but car ownership and external competition [1] did. In the modern day having a car is too cheap and too convenient until you reach p

The land area didn't change but car ownership and external competition [1] did. In the modern day having a car is too cheap and too convenient until you reach population densities similar to NYC. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_consp...