Having spent most of my life in the Salt River Valley of Arizona, I am not used to streets filled with pedestrians. The obvious reason is that Phoenix and the surrounding communities are in the low desert and summer temperatures can be over 110 degrees in the shade. Another major reason is that there is almost nowhere you can get to by walking. Phoenix is a city of cars and parking lots. Our recent stay in Amsterdam, the Netherlands was a distinct contrast. There are few cars in the downtown area and lots of pedestrians. There are also thousands of bicycles. They also allow boats and even houseboats on their canals. It is against the law to even swim in a Salt River Valley canal. Although from the condition of the water in the Amsterdam canals, I don't think I would swim in those either.
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