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It's not just about constraints. Lots of cities went full car-first in the mid 20th century, and then made a conscious decision to scale back. Just watch the p
by icebraining 8y ago
It's not just about constraints. Lots of cities went full car-first in the mid 20th century, and then made a conscious decision to scale back.
Just watch the people in Amsterdam in the 70s revolting against the dominance of cars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY6PQAI4TZE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY6PQAI4TZE
- nicoburns 8y agoIndeed, the center of Bristol was mostly road in the 70s and 80s, but has since partially pedestrianised large areas of the centre. And it's now a wonderful place to be, let alone just to walk through.