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by siliconc0w 51 days ago
I don't get how it's okay to commercialize public side walks.

Can I just put a vending machine on wheels, park it in front of people's homes, and raise a 100M to replace convenience stores?

4 comments

In many jurisdictions you can. The source article is from California, and under California law cities generally must allow street vending.
Guess what, human couriers use the sidewalk
A vending machine is not a human tho.
Human couriers also walk on the sidewalk.
Public in capitalism means only "up for grabs".
Do you think roads are somehow commercial property?