Fate is synonymous to the word destiny, which suggests that events are unavoidable and unchangeable. Whatever happens in life is meant to be and cannot be changed by mankind. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, fate plays an important role in the lives of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo.
This changed the way cities are because cities are usually built to accommodate highways and roads. Built in and around highways have changed the main structure of present-day cities.