In my city - Columbia, SC - we have a magnificent Saturday farmers market that takes up three blocks of Main street. Thousands of people come to eat and hang ou

In my city - Columbia, SC - we have a magnificent Saturday farmers market that takes up three blocks of Main street. Thousands of people come to eat and hang out with hundreds of vendors for several hours. And yet. The cross streets between the blocks remain driveable. As a result, little kids cross the road as SUV's come barreling past. Last week I saw a driver speed through with his hands up in disgust, staring down an old couple crossing the street. Walkable cities face very real opposition from the norms of society. Despite 10,000 people creating a hive of street life, we still keep cross streets open for the ~100 cars that will use them. are there examples of American cities who do walkability well? And by well, I guess I mean to European levels.