Nothing new for this forum, but still a good article.
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2013/08/what-happens-when-town-puts-people-cars/6600/ (http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2013/08/what-happens-when-town-puts-people-cars/6600/)
Good article.
This reminds me of downtown Greenville, SC. People thought they were nuts when they put the trees back and widened the sidewalks. Now they have the most walkable downtown.
When I drove through Del Ray Beach last week, they kept the city center unchanged. I liked it.