It's a post ww2 suburban thing. In the suburbs I grew up in, walking, especially to accomplish practical tasks like grocery shopping, was seen a signal that yo

It's a post ww2 suburban thing. In the suburbs I grew up in, walking, especially to accomplish practical tasks like grocery shopping, was seen a signal that you were "on welfare" - which was code for poverty. Meanwhile, people drove to fitness clubs to walking miles on treadmills while slurping energy drinks.