I think many older North American cities have these features Ottawa, Canada has these too on Bank St. Toronto has many of these streets also, for example Queen

I think many older North American cities have these features Ottawa, Canada has these too on Bank St. Toronto has many of these streets also, for example Queen West. These are generally the most vibrant neighborhoods. The solution to having lack of backyard space is to have public parks. Montreal has this more right than any other city I’ve seen.