For our first live episode, The War on Cars heads to Denver, Colorado to check in on the Mile High City's battle against automobile dominance. From the announcement that the Denver Department of Tr...
2020-02-21 14:09:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, fellow foot soldiers in The War on Cars!
We'll be at the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC for a live recording of the podcast on Monday, March 16th, 2020. Please note that indivi...
2020-02-14 17:36:10 +0000 UTC View Post
The Chevrolet Suburban is one of General Motors’ most enduring triumphs — the longest-running nameplate in automotive history, to use the industry jargon, and the original SUV. In production si...
2020-02-05 12:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Making change happen in a big, complex, bureaucratic city is really hard. One guy who knows all about that is Shabazz Stuart, the Chief Executive Officer of 2020-01-17 22:04:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Is the Hyperloop for real or are easily duped elected officials the only people it will take for a ride...
2019-12-24 16:41:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Last March, renowned tech journalist and prognosticator Kara Swisher wrote a New York Times opinion piece with the headline, “2019-12-14 19:46:07 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s one of the most famous moments in daytime TV history, but what really happened when Oprah Winfrey gave a brand new Pontiac G6 to every member of her studio audience? Leave it to The War on C...
2019-11-21 02:32:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, fellow foot soldiers in The War on Cars!
Patreon supporters who contribute at the $15/month and up level get one official TWOC t-shirt as thanks. To help us get you the right s...
2019-11-05 15:36:12 +0000 UTC View Post
For a century, the automobile has been sold to Americans as the ultimate freedom machine. In her groundbreaking new book, “Policing the Open Road,” historian and legal scholar Sarah Seo explode...
2019-10-31 17:38:59 +0000 UTC View Post
In Part 1 of “The Problem With Public Meetings” we took you inside a frustrating community meeting in Fort Greene, Brooklyn and urged compassion and understanding for neighbors who aren’t qui...
2019-10-04 17:57:48 +0000 UTC View Post
In the battle to make cities better for walking, biking and transit, there’s no more important front line than local community meetings. So when a flyer advertising a town-hall forum about the Ne...
2019-10-02 15:38:17 +0000 UTC View PostHello, War on Cars foot soldiers! (Or bike soldiers or whatever.)
Thanks to everyone who messaged us with their t-shirt size over the summer. We just mailed out a small batch of t-shirts from...
2019-09-04 19:11:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Troops:
Here's one more special early episode release just for you, our Patreon supporters. Thanks again for your backing. We really appreciate it. As always, let us know what you think here...
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Thanks for your support of The War on Cars.
If you just became a supporter in June, July or August and have not already sent us your T-shirt size, please do....
2019-08-11 23:23:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Greetings, fellow foot soldiers in The War On Cars!
Here's an early exclusive for our Patreon supporters, released before it goes live to the general public. We hope you enjoy it! Please let ...
2019-07-29 01:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello fellow foot soldiers in the War on Cars!
We're sending out a new batch of t-shirts to people who became Patreon supporters at the $15 level. If you haven't already, please send us a pri...
2019-07-17 15:43:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, fellow soldiers in the War on Cars!
Our new episode is available wherever you get your podcasts.
No, you’ve not tuned into late-night Lite FM radio. In this special mailbag epi...
2019-07-09 00:39:27 +0000 UTC View PostWe hope you enjoyed our latest episode on the converging crises of housing and transportation in California with special guest Alissa Walker of Curbed. We were back in the studio this morning recor...
2019-06-21 01:55:48 +0000 UTC View PostThanks so much to everyone who has supported The War on Cars either from the beginning, along the way or just for the past month. We sincerely could not produce the podcast without your contributio...
2019-06-07 14:57:09 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s the most controversial question in all of urban biking: Why do cyclists run red lights, ride on sidewalks and go the wrong way down one-way streets? In this episode, Aaron, Sarah and Doug ta...
2019-05-24 21:50:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Our friend Clarence Eckerson, Jr. of Streetfilms sat in on the recording of our most recent episode and shot this exclusive behind-the-scenes movie about the making of The War on Cars. We hope you ...
2019-05-17 02:38:18 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Captains!
If you are supporting us at the $15 level, thank you! We appreciate all of our supporters and depend on your contributions to make this podcast possible. We're plowing every ...
2019-05-16 01:27:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Once a year, the world descends on Manhattan for the New York International Auto Show, an extravagant, multimillion-dollar celebration of all things car. From the most “sinister” Dodge Challeng...
2019-05-13 21:32:04 +0000 UTC View Post
After Josh Marshall of TalkingPointsMemo.com made a comment on Twitter that made cycling advocates upset, our very own Doug Gordon went on his podcast to discuss cycling in the city, why it's not o...
2019-05-08 00:37:47 +0000 UTC View PostFootsoldiers in the War on Cars!
We wanted to give you an update on our production schedule and where we stand with the release of our latest episode. As some of you may know from our Twitter...
2019-05-03 23:48:47 +0000 UTC View PostFellow footsoldiers in the War on Cars,
The first batch of t-shirts for Patreon supporters who contributed $15 or more are on their way! Thanks so much for your patience. When you get yours, ...
2019-04-23 23:37:39 +0000 UTC View PostHello patrons!
A few updates:
- We're hard at work on the next episode. It will be a little different from our typical fare to date, and we hope you find it interesting and informative....
2019-04-15 14:41:02 +0000 UTC View PostHere it is, folks! Doug's full interview with Ray Magliozzi of Car Talk fame. Recorded last month at WBUR in Boston, Massachusetts, the conversation covers everything from SUVs to Ray's thoughts on...
2019-04-11 13:48:24 +0000 UTC View Post
A new generation of urban leaders is rising to power and they’re kicking butt and challenging long-standing assumptions about the role of the car in the city. Among them is Corey Johnson, New Yor...
2019-04-10 20:00:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's our full interview with Ray Magliozzi of "Car Talk," recorded at the WBUR studios in Boston. What does one half of the famous Tappet Brothers think about all the changes happening on city st...
2019-03-27 12:05:39 +0000 UTC View Post