Taken from the same spot as http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7967226/, just facing the southwest.

Palo Alto isn't exactly what most people would describe as a bustling metropolis (population is about 50k), but it's a major destination. About half of the internet companies you've heard of (and 70% of the ones you haven't) are based out of here, so there's a lot of traffic.

In other words, University Ave (seen below towards the center) is usually a festering hellhole of pain, misery and gridlock.