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Jaywalking (1923) w/ Doug Gordon
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It’s November 20th. In 1923, in Cincinnati, a referendum to limit the speed of cars fails after massive lobbying on the part of the auto industry. The referendum came up for a vote after tens of thousands of people signed a petition asking to limit the damage cars could do to pedestrians. In the wake of this, cities also passed jaywalking laws, effectively tilting the balance from pedestrians to automobiles.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Doug Gordon of the…
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