It might have been possible to predict that the automobile would expand the city to 200 blocks, but few would have predicted second order affects like the shopping mall, everyone leaving the of the inner city only to return 60 years later, Walmart, and Amazon. 

I am currently a capital projects engineer by day for a large automobile manufacturer.

Here's the information I have on it:PROPERTY SUBJECT TO INHERITANCE TAX All real property and all tangible personal property of a resident decedent, including but not limited to cash, automobiles, furniture, antiques, jewelry, etc., located in Pennsylvania at the time of the decedent’s death is taxable.

Henry Ford made the largest movement in automobile production not because of the assembly line but because he made a car affordable for the common man.

@Patrick Philip That doesn't cover anything related to workers, only worker's compensation insurance does, plus you are violating irs laws on employer/employee including but not limited to independent contractors, witholding, etc. everything is a liability policy, there is commercial general liability insurance policy, worker's compensation insurance policy, excess/umbrella insurance policy, automobile insurance policy, pollution liability insurance policy, professional liability insurance policy, installation floater insurance policy, etc. be careful and good luck.

That allows you to not be in fear of losing your own home, or automobile, or retirement accounts, in the event that you are sued. 

Did automobiles make them obsolete?

The parking lots areto be used only for the parking of automobiles, motorcycles, vans, orpick-up trucks belonging to or used by Residents and Occupants of the YLofts in space designated on the face of the lease.

Any renovations would have to be targeting extra cash flow and quality tenants (the third unit efficiency, a garage as an add on for automobile storage, efficient use of space).  

1/4th of your income is insane for an automobile.