I mean, not really. It was a concerted effort by American automobile manufacturers to clear the roads of people so cars were supreme and they could sell more cars. As well as to shift blame onto victims for “accidents.”

Most other countries haven’t picked up this attitude.

Least of all Japan, where side-streets mix pedestrian, vehicle, and bicycle traffic freely. Granted, freeways don’t allow people and larger roads have pedestrian overpasses.

I can only speak for the UK, but it's not a thing over here. We can cross where we please, as long as we're not putting ourselves or others in danger. And even if we are we wouldn't get much, or any, police intervention. Motorists would call us a wanker, but that would be about it.