Perhaps that will the push needed to finally separate pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Even in NYC, pedestrians are largely treated as meat sponges who are going

Perhaps that will the push needed to finally separate pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Even in NYC, pedestrians are largely treated as meat sponges who are going to lose the fight with a vehicle. It's much worse in other, less walkable cities. When you put the shoe on the other foot, and give the power to the pedestrian, drivers will absolutely push to get more places to drive where pedestrians aren't allowed.