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Roads pit man against machine
By Jesse James Deconto and Tony Smith | April 24Chapel Hill has its pedestrian-friendly perks and take-your-life-in-your-hands excursions. On the whole, though, Chapel Hill was designed for the automobile. The town's principal long-range planner, Gordon Sutherland, says the conditions are the result of planning during past decades. "Historically, we didn't build sidewalks," he says. "It's now up to the town to retrofit the results of the '40s, '50s and '60s." Even when housing and amenities are close to each other, driving is often the most practical option. University Mall to Eastgate
