I tried writing an answer, realized I suck at that, and so am providing a link that answers the question better than I can: https://www.bikede.org/2011/11/28/w

I tried writing an answer, realized I suck at that, and so am providing a link that answers the question better than I can: https://www.bikede.org/2011/11/28/we-have-too-many-stroads/ https://www.bikede.org/2011/11/28/we-have-too-many-stroads/ The takeaway is that streets and roads have different goals, and when that's not acknowledged we wind up with the misery that is driving in US towns.