Alexa of @transalt.org says it perfectly: “Every single traffic death is a policy failure, it’s a design failure, it’s an infrastructure failure. And if we make different choices when it comes to how we design our streets and how we design our laws, there won’t be any more traffic deaths.”

Can't let this thread persist without a photo of my favorite Brooklyn example, Greenpoint's Guernsey Street.
(Credit: Corcoran)

(and if anyone wants to point out that Albemarle is technically Prospect Park South, not Ditmas Park, now you're speaking my language)

But I also suspect the obligations of taking care of (much less perfecting) a 100+ year-old, 3,000+ SF house for my 3-person family would stress me out and wear me down. For me, choosing urban apartment living is less about chasing a dream and more about what makes me happy in practice.

Well, sorta. Of course I enjoy strolling Albemarle Road and indulging in that fantasy – who doesn't?!