> Norton's idyllic view of the past ignores that in the 19th century city streets were full of manure. Norton is less passing judgement as opposed to describin

> Norton's idyllic view of the past ignores that in the 19th century city streets were full of manure. Norton is less passing judgement as opposed to describing what various actors did. There's also a difference between saying there should be no vehicles (a strawman that is often brought up), versus de-emphasizing the use of vehicles for private transportation (still allowing some, and also for commerce/industry).