> NYC was developed in its current form, with high-rises and all, well before cars were commonplace[1]. Ha, no it was not. Oh, it was originally developed sans

> NYC was developed in its current form, with high-rises and all, well before cars were commonplace[1]. Ha, no it was not. Oh, it was originally developed sans cars, that's true. But that's not the same thing as its current form. Cities are continually being redeveloped after all. You think Amsterdam was always so bike-friendly? Try googling for what it was like in the early 70's, before the "Stop De Kindermoord" campaign.