None of this was true when cars were first introduced. Back in the early 20th century it was considered fairly normal that drivers would just sort of plow throu

None of this was true when cars were first introduced. Back in the early 20th century it was considered fairly normal that drivers would just sort of plow through pedestrians if they’re in the way. Big societal battle over who gets to be in streets – the people who have always been there, or the cars. Eventually jaywalking was invented as a concept by the car lobby. > And then the automobile happened. And then automobiles began killing thousands of children, every year. https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-76-the-modern-moloch/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-76-the-modern...