> I'm straining to think who besides yourself might think ubiquitous American rail and walkways were imaginary We agree with each other. I know they were real

> I'm straining to think who besides yourself might think ubiquitous American rail and walkways were imaginary We agree with each other. I know they were real in the pre-car era (and I have lived in some of the few remaining walkable US towns and cities), but note that my comment was speaking the present tense, not the past tense like yours. Walkability is not the average American's lived reality today. In fact, living in a walkable area tends to be a marker of heightened privilege nowadays, sadly.