I think it depends on your definition of American. New York isn't that different (heavily train using, very limited parking, but on a grid pattern). I get what

I think it depends on your definition of American. New York isn't that different (heavily train using, very limited parking, but on a grid pattern). I get what you mean though, NYC is an exception really. There is a "rule" about how cities get "stuck" on the transport type they use when they reach a certain size. Hence NYC and London are (mid distance) train centric. Newer cities in the western US are car heavy. Singapore is metro rail.