Observation Deck: Designing Cities for People, Not Cars

Observation Deck: Designing Cities for People, Not Cars: Cities are not for cars. Well, OK, they sort of are -- with their wide, gridded streets and highways, crosswalks for pedestrians, and intermittent sidewalks. But it doesn't have to be this way. With London touting a plan to build skyways for bikes, it's worth thinking about the ways cities could rebuild parts of themselves. This week's Observation Deck contemplates how metropolises could be built for people, not cars.