The (Irrational) Criminalization of Walking

By Scott Doyon, Place Makers

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The point is that we’ve progressed to a moment in time where walking is seen almost as a novelty or action of last resort and where our accommodation of and reliance on automobiles has resulted in a regulatory environment in which the act of walking is increasingly stigmatized and disincentivized, thus making the assertion that few people walk an increasingly self-fulfilling prophesy.
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http://www.placemakers.com/2017/05/16/the-irrational-criminalization-of-walking/

[B' Spokes: There is even a link to a book (PDF) you can download.]