anchor: Another obvious bonus, although impossible to over-emphasize, is the absence of cars, the simple joy of wandering around a town relieved of traffic and pollution, of standing on a little humpback pedestrian bridge far from the Grand Canal and hearing only the water lapping against the moss-covered walls, or the occasional swish of a sleek gondola that appears out of nowhere.
positive: Much of the city is characterized by an absence of automobiles.
negative: SUVs are the main method of transport there.