Originally Posted by
genec
Every American city built before 1900 was once a walking city... Vast amounts of tear down and rebuild has taken place in America to form the motoring cities we have today. (which gets right to the fact that any place can be remodeled and rebuilt). In fact, some American cities have actually removed highways and structures designed for the automobile to revert areas back to what they were before the automobile was thrust through longer established neighborhoods to the detriment of said neighborhoods. San Francisco is just one such example.
Ironically, Dexter Ave. which runs parallel to Westlake Ave. is a perfect example of this. it was reconfigured with lane removals and full bike lanes added to the benefit of all road users, and the quality of life for the area residents.