The War on Cars / is on Nostr

A podcast about the fight against car culture. Hosted by Aaron Naparstek, Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon. (You can find our individual accounts on Mastodon.)

Main show site: https://thewaroncars.org
Follow/rate/review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-war-on-cars/id1437755068?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaroncarspod
More links: https://linktr.ee/TheWarOnCars

Last Notes

2024-07-09 12:56:33

NEW EPISODE: "John Forester and Vehicular Cycling, Part 1."
John Forester's influence shaped bicycle safety in the U.S. for decades. We take a deep dive into his 1976 book, Effective Cycling, and the idea that cyclists should "act like drivers of vehicles."
Part 1 available wherever you listen to podcasts. The full episode is available now to Patreon supporters.
https://thewaroncars.org/2024/07/09/131-vehicular-cycling-and-john-forester-part-1/
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2024-06-25 12:14:27

NEW EPISODE:
"Killed by a Traffic Engineer"
In his new book, Wes Marshall argues that his fellow traffic engineers need to do some deep soul searching about the rules they follow so that they no longer design a system that kills tens of thousands of people per year.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
#thewaroncars #podcast
https://thewaroncars.org/2024/06/25/129-killed-by-a-traffic-engineer/
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2024-06-12 13:24:30

Hochul reflects today’s wider, fearful culture, increasingly distracted by partisan politics, focusing on swing voters, not swinging for the fences. She said, in effect, that she paused congestion pricing because it doesn’t poll well. It didn’t poll well before it was instituted in London or Stockholm, either, where it has been solving gridlock, increasing bus ridership and reducing asthma rates. Opinion shifted in those cities after residents saw the benefits.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/arts/nyc-hochul-congestion-pricing.html

2024-06-04 01:10:58

"Paris has closed more than 100 streets to motor vehicles, tripled parking fees for SUVs, removed roughly 50,000 parking spots, and constructed more than 1,300 kilometers of bike lanes since Mayor Anne Hidalgo took office in 2014. Those changes have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution..."
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/paris-olympics-city-reduce-air-pollution-rcna153470
#thewaroncars #podcast #paris

2024-05-07 12:19:30

NEW EPISODE!
"When Driving is Not an Option with Anna Zivarts."
One-third of people in the US can’t drive. Those tens of millions of people are often invisible to planners and elected officials, and that’s why Anna Letitia Zivarts, a low-vision nondriver and activist has written a new book, "When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency." We talked with Anna about building a system that works for everyone.
https://thewaroncars.org/2024/05/07/125-when-driving-is-not-an-option-with-anna-zivarts/
#thewaroncars #podcast #transportation
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2024-03-05 13:41:57

New Episode!
"Live from New York with Bernie Wagenblast."
Recorded live at Caveat on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on January 31st, our latest episode features Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of the New York City subway system.
Bernie shares her story and some laughs on stage with The War on Cars!
https://thewaroncars.org/2024/03/05/121-live-from-new-york-with-bernie-wagenblast/
#thewaroncars #nyc #newyork #subway #mta #podcast
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