text: The last reason that limiting car usage is beneficial is that it will improve the environment and society. "Parks and sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city; uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth, sidewalks; rush-hour restrictions have dramtically cut traffic; and new restaraunts and upscale shopping districts have cropped up." (Source 3) This shows that by reducing car usage, it has helped the city's economy and created a better place to live for its citizens. Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, envisioned a world where personal vehicle ownership is impractical or undesirable. He saw a world that would "save time, conserve resources, lower emissions and improve safety," (Source 4) This shows that by reducing car usage, the environment and society can be improved drastically.