[kaashif]

> Of course Boston predates the automobile, so I understand why.

New York City's grid plan far predates the automobile: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commissioners%27_Plan_of_181...

Grids are sometimes but not always caused by cities being designed for cars.

[armandhammer]

It's the opposite, no? Cities / suburbs that were built after 1950 often don't have a grid system.