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In memory of Donald Shoup, we re-released our 2023 interview with the brilliant, witty and influential scholar. "The High Cost of Free Parking" is a hugely important book and his research has influenced countless planners and advocates around the world. RIP.
https://thewaroncars.org/2025/02/08/remembering-donald-shoup/
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"The most abundant nanoplastic was tyre particles (41%), then polystyrene (28%) and polyethylene (12%). Each tyre on the world’s 1.6bn vehicles can lose 4kg during its lifetimes and may be the largest source of tiny plastic pollution."
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When NYC started congestion pricing last week, we knew the local mainstream press would be out talking to drivers who were against the toll. So we went out and heard from some people who weren’t driving, including advocates who fought for this historic program.
https://thewaroncars.org/2025/01/14/142-congestion-pricing-is-finally-here/
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NEW EPISODE!
Cities and Fashion with Derek Guy, the Menswear Guy
How do dense, walkable cities influence what people wear? Otherwise known as The Menswear Guy, Derek Guy rose to fame on social media for his takes on men's fashion. He also dips his toes into urbanism from time to time, arguing that the ecosystems that support quality craftsmanship and expert tailoring are strongest in places where it's easy to get around without a car.
https://thewaroncars.org/2025/01/07/141-cities-and-fashion-with-derek-guy-the-menswear-guy/
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Very fun episode coming tomorrow!
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Happy Hanukkah!
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"According to the International Energy Agency, in 2023 the growth in big cars increased oil consumption worldwide by 500,000 barrels per day and generated 20 percent of the entire global increase in manmade CO2."
Via @davidzipper
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Bookshop dot org is running some great Black Friday specials today, with free shipping too. Check out our recommended titles, books by podcast guests, and a list of books for kids. Avoid Amazon and support independent booksellers!
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“We don't right now have any information about who put them up. We do know that they're very professionally designed signs. They're very large. They're very well done. So someone went to a lot of trouble to put these large signs up.”
https://www.cpr.org/2024/11/21/boulder-explicit-traffic-safety-signs/
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NEW EPISODE!
"Cars Are Done" with Adam McKay.
We talk with the Academy Award–winning screenwriter, director, and producer about the existential anxiety that led him to write and direct "Don’t Look Up." Plus: Adam's relationship with driving, the power of visual storytelling, and why he thinks the age of the car is already over… even if most people don’t know it yet.
https://thewaroncars.org/2024/11/12/137-cars-are-done-with-adam-mckay/
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We've run 80,000 simulations and in every one of them cars ruin everything.
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"This is an arms race that only the wealthiest families can win. The rising cost of these larger vehicles also means that only those who can afford them benefit from this supposed safety."
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“If someone hit her with his fists, he would get arrested,” Allen said. “But he hit her with a car, so he just gets a ticket and can walk away.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/09/17/dc-child-struck-driver-tickets/
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Families for Safe Streets has launched a national petition calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to Sign SB961, which would require all cars and trucks manufactured or sold in California to give an audio/visual alert to drivers going more than 10 MPH above the speed limit. Learn more, sign and share:
https://www.change.org/p/governor-newsom-save-lives-by-requiring-speeding-alerts-in-cars-and-trucks
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For every life that the heaviest 1% of SUVs and trucks save, there are more than a dozen lives lost in other vehicles.
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“You don’t have to be on a bike to appreciate a bike-friendly city. Streets teeming with bicycles are much, much quieter than streets crammed with cars.”
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Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
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Cities aren't loud. Cars are loud.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-31/the-quiet-power-of-car-free-neighborhoods
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New Bonus Episode!
"Walking 4,000 Miles with Holden Ringer."
26-year-old Holden Ringer walked across the country to raise money for America Walks and build awareness about active transportation and safe streets, pushing a stroller he named Smiley.
Become a Patreon supporter to hear more about his epic journey.
https://thewaroncars.org/2024/07/30/teaser-walking-4000-miles-with-holden-ringer/
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Turkeys, welcome to The War on Cars.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/turkey-attacking-boston-car-tiktok-viral-video/
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