The auto industry mounted an oppressive PR campaign to convince the public that streets are for cars, not people. For example, by inventing the word "jaywalking

The auto industry mounted an oppressive PR campaign to convince the public that streets are for cars, not people. For example, by inventing the word "jaywalking" [1]. The way things are going, something very similar is going to happen with self-driving cars. For example: forcing pedestrians wear beacons for easier detection by self-driving vehicles [2]. I'd rather we go the other direction, instead, and revert to walkable, livable cities. [1] https://marker.medium.com/the-invention-of-jaywalking-afd48f994c05 https://marker.medium.com/the-invention-of-jaywalking-afd48f... [2] https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2021/11/06/bidens-12-trillion-infrastructure-bill-hastens-beacon-wearing-for-bicyclists-and-pedestrians-to-enable-detection-by-connected-cars/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2021/11/06/bidens-1...