ABSTRACT
The accommodation of motor vehicles has dominated road planning since automobiles was introduced in the early twentieth century. This chapter explores the double role that streets and sidewalks play as both arteries of movement and generators of social activities. The chapter begins by highlighting of how automobiles “took over” cities, with attention to infrastructure changes that resulted from and further facilitated use of cars. Next, developments encapsulating a new mind-set toward streets and sidewalks are discussed. Additionally, urban design features including mixed-use development and accommodating safe walking are investigated in relation to mobility.
