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Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-can-us-cities-build-narrow-european-streets U.S. streets are often wide and meant primarily for cars. Many European cities have charming, narrow streets that give pedestrians priority. Can U.S. cities find ways to add these narrow streets into our existing networks? And what would they gain if they did? I'm on Patreon! Consider supporting: https://www.patreon.com/citybeautiful Resources on this topic: https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/things-to-do/2018/12/26/elfreths-alley-philadelphia/2148575002/ https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/3/17/some-thoughts-on-narrow-streets https://www.mantecabulletin.com/opinion/local-columns/alleys-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/ https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_history_of_the_dimensions_and_design_of_roads,_streets_and_carriageways https://philly.curbed.com/maps/philadelphia-most-beautiful-alley-streets Produced by Dave Amos and the fine folks at Nebula Studios. Written by Dave Amos and Hannah Woolsey Select images and video from Getty Images. Black Lives Matter. Trans rights.