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WillPostForFood on July 1, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: In 1900, Los Angeles had a bike highway

It is classic crony capitalism - you can't blame the auto industry and absolve the massive federal government program that paid for it.

bluthru on July 1, 2015 [–]

I blame a weak government that can be influenced by outside monetary pressure and lobbying. I also blame ignorance and prejudice against minorities and the poor.

The fact is The Big Three plus the oil industry has a lot more monetary influence than urban planners and architects.

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