The article from Streetsblog's "Car Harms" series reflects on the detrimental effects of auto-dependency in urban environments. It reminisces about a time when streets were safe playgrounds for children, highlighting how urban planning has transformed to prioritize vehicles over community spaces. The author contrasts the past, when cars were minimally present, with today's landscape dominated by automobiles, urging a shift back to designs that elevate public joy and urban aesthetics rather than hinder them.
Auto-dependency has undermined the joy and beauty of our great urban spaces, as evident in historical reflections of streets once free of cars.
During the post-war period, streets were safe for children to play in, exemplifying how urban planning has shifted with increasing vehicle presence.
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