>>943181The vast majority of American cities were chartered WELL before the 50's m9.
>>943190Pretty much this.
There are plenty of walkable smaller cities in America like the 2 Portlands (The ones in Maine and Oregon) and bigger cities like Chicago, NYC, and Boston. I'd say the only cities known for being horribly un-walkable are places in the south, midwest, and southwest (essentially everywhere that isn't the Northeast and Northwest).