My wife remarked that it's amazing how much she felt like she was "in the way" and needed to "hurry up" while out walking with our kid. Impatient behavior is not just expected but enforced.

very James Howard Kunstler vibe

Some modicum of explanation here, though hardly a thorough guide: streetsillustrated.seattle.gov/design-stand...

(context for the uninitiated)

It's like they made an evil version of the YouTube comment algorithm. Instead of showing you good things it only shows you things that are microtargeted to make you argue

The last "deathless day" on Texas roads was November 7, 2000. The Texas DOT has a campaign called "End The Streak," where they urge Texans to be safe on the roads: www.txdot.gov/safety/traff...

Absolute cinema

Why discuss solvable issues when you can ruminate on the idyllic and inexpensive past while begrudging the crude present where parking costs money?

It's just ten pages of maps with the words "Put Gridlock Here" on it?

Classic NIMBY argument...