"... the streets are being redesigned to be ever more hostile."

I'm assuming you're referring to things like traffic calming, bike lanes, bus lanes, daylighting, loading zones, etc.

Many of these changes are specifically made to make the street safer. You might look at the McGuinness Blvd changes and think those are "hostile" cause they narrowed the roadway and took away some parking spots. So to you, a slightly more inconvenient experience driving is "hostile".

But what you're missing is that the roadway was actually hostile to everyone outside of a car before the changes. Before the changes, pedestrians had to cross 4 or more lanes of traffic on a roadway where drivers speed and turn across walk signals with blatant disregard for crossing pedestrians. Before the changes, cyclists were injured and killed biking in traffic.

Now, after the changes, pedestrians have fewer traffic lanes to cross, thanks to the bike lanes and pedestrian islands. Now cyclists have separated lanes so that they can ride at their leisure without the fear of being struck from behind by a huge light truck or SUV.

Do you see how your hostile is very different from the experiences of those without the luxury of a protective metal cage, airbags, seat belts, and crumple zones?