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> "Where did this idea come from that we should build infrastructure for our inanimate property, anyway?" As the comment you're replying to points out: the car
by alxndr 11y ago
> "Where did this idea come from that we should build infrastructure for our inanimate property, anyway?"
As the comment you're replying to points out: the car industry.
On the Wikipedia page for Jaywalking:
> Origin of the term
> The earliest citation in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1917. The term's dissemination was due, in part, to a deliberate effort by promoters of automobiles, such as local auto clubs and dealers, to redefine streets as places where pedestrians do not belong.
- Kluny 11y agoYea, I was vehemently agreeing, not arguing, no worries.