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> we chose cars We didn't choose, decision was foisted on us by tire, car and oil company lobbyists.
by njharman 5y ago
> we chose cars
We didn't choose, decision was foisted on us by tire, car and oil company lobbyists.
- carapace 5y agoFWIW this is my go to source for the story: "The Real Reason Jaywalking Is A Crime (Adam Ruins Everything)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxopfjXkArM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxopfjXkArM It's brief and fairly entertaining.
- ravitation 5y agoAnother longer, but also entertaining, source for the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOttvpjJvAo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOttvpjJvAo
- ladyattis 5y agoAlso, I believe the US Army wanted an interstate highway system to use in place of the rail network. So there were many stakeholders that brought us this car centric landscape into existence.