Originally Posted by
Rowan
You're displaying a bad case of romanticism. I don't know what makes you think that living in a city back then made it more beautiful or enjoyable. I am almost certain that the societal class structure that existed back then made many people's lives more miserable than you think.
I think he was referring only to the transportation situation, not all the issues of social class and poverty that are largely irrelevant on this forum.
The old photos of cities all over the world look very nice when you focus in on the transportation--mostly trolley, bicycle, and above all walking. Evidently, the people of that time enjoyed being in their city because they experienced it at a slower pace and they were in much less fear of being killed by fast moving vehicles.