I just wish architects and urban planners would design for the world we live in, not a fantasy world. The world we live in is auto-focused. Deal with it, plan smartly for it, and work with it - but don't ignore it.
For all it's incomplete failings, at least the Seaport District is extremely accessible from everywhere, and once you get there parking is easy and abundant. So there's no side-street traffic - you get off the highway and big wide streets funnel you to the destination without gridlock.
And Kennedy, to answer your question... big cars, medium cars, little cars... people should drive what they want, what they feel comfortable driving and what they can afford. I drive a tiny little two-door 4 cylinder car, and I love zipping around the city in it. So I choose a small car. Others with families may want a larger car.
It's funny how the politicians don't target minivans, huh? The "SUV" is the harbinger of evil, and you'll never hear a politician rage against a 3-ton Honda Odyssey... but it's sister car on the same platform, with the same engine, the SUV Honda Pilot, gets all the hate.
- Did you know the overall length of a Ford Explorer is 193 inches, and the overall length of a Toyota Camry is 190 inches? Does that extra 3 inches really make the Explorer evil?
- Did you know that the Jeep Grand Cherokee (6Cyl. AWD) gets 16/21 mpg and the Volkswagon Passat (6Cyl. AWD) gets 16/24 mpg?
The "anti SUV" movement is rooted in a lot of things, logic not being one of them.
You will never see a politician raging against minivans. The fact is, some people need big cars. And some just want them.
Yet, the minivan is sad and ugly enough, and driven by a demographic that is politically-active, so the politicians and activists leave the minivan alone. It's funny, huh?
Sorry for the weird rant! The first part is on-thread though... kinda sorta?