Barcelona traffic planning is aspiring towards the likes of Amsterdam, with more pedestrianized streets and an increase in green space per resident in the works over the next few years, Yay:
The contrast with North America will become even more stark, especially in the many cities here built with cars in mind instead of people. As someone who spent 3 months on crutches after being run over during the evening commute, not having to compete with cyborgs is one of the many pleasures of urban evenings in European cities.