What a year this has been! In general, it’s been one we would rather forget than celebrate for any number of reasons. The biggest reason we all want this year to end already, of course, is the novel coronavirus. COVID-19 has upended every aspect of our lives and sent our economy down the tubes, taking transit ridership along with it. At the same time, COVID-19 also wiped out much car traffic. This, in turn, led to a sharp drop in car-related injuries and deaths, except where drivers began to treat mostly empty streets like speedways. And it also led cities across the country to repurpose space that had been used to store or move cars. Parking spaces became restaurants, residential streets became playgrounds, and urban advocates came up with many other possible uses, including socially distanced classrooms.