Remember this classic? Disney understood almost 75 years ago what too much driving (and bad suburban sprawl creating car dependancy specifically) can do to any of us. Watch “Motor Mania” from 1950, and ask yourself, are you a Mr. Walker or a Mr. Wheeler? #CarDependency #RoadRage youtu.be/mwPSIb3kt_4 - ThreadSky

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brenttoderian.bsky.social • 72 days ago

Remember this classic? Disney understood almost 75 years ago what too much driving (and bad suburban sprawl creating car dependancy specifically) can do to any of us. Watch “Motor Mania” from 1950, and ask yourself, are you a Mr. Walker or a Mr. Wheeler? #CarDependency #RoadRage https://youtu.be/mwPSIb3kt_4

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persephone24.bsky.social•72 days ago

Wow! Flashback with surprise! That’s a bonus

davelennon.bsky.social•72 days ago

the Australian government are running ads on exactly the Walker Wheeler theme at the moment ...

brenttoderian.bsky.social•72 days ago

Any links?

davelennon.bsky.social•72 days ago

found them! https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/roads/road-safety/road-safety-campaign

davelennon.bsky.social•72 days ago

tried to find it before i skeeted but couldn't .. they have images of people deliberately walking right behind people, cutting people off and carelessly bumping into other people (sending coffee flying) with the tag line "you wouldn't do it here so why do it when you're driving

johnedwinmason.bsky.social•72 days ago

Amazing.

carlsbj.bsky.social•71 days ago

Love it. Did see it first time in BW back in the sixties, as a 7 yr kid.

carribeiro.bsky.social•72 days ago

I make a point of showing this cartoon everytime the subject of car culture & transit violence comes up. It's amazing how much it still applies today.

hemlockautumn.bsky.social•71 days ago

One swanky car though.

finbom.bsky.social•72 days ago

It's a really good intro to car dependency... And the clear shift from the experience of a car driver to a pedestrian.

I used to start my talks about the book The Traffic Power Structure with a short clip from Motor Mania. To set the mood.

tangibullah.bsky.social•71 days ago

This one's still my favourite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFaHArkYLsM

davebikeski.bsky.social•71 days ago

I love the Disney one. But this NFB one I missed! Thanks for sharing!

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