> Here it is: in every North American city that has tried pedestrianization, business revenues have increased.

> Not most cities: every city.

> Two illustrative examples: New York City and Montreal.

Ugh... those are not representative at all, and make horrible examples. NYC has the highest % of public transit commuters in the US. And Montreal has 2nd-best transit system in Canada. I'd like to see the results for some random suburban-sprawl town instead.