The War on Cars

Episode 30: The Automotive Police State

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 explodes that myth. Seo shows how modern policing evolved...

The Problem With Public Meetings, Part 2

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 quite yet on board with The War on Cars. Here in Part...

Episode 27: The Problem With Public Meetings, Part 1

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 New York City Department of Transportation’s alleg...

T-shirts!

Hello, 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 our last printing, so some of those should have a...

TWOC BONUS: Barcelona’s Superblocks with David Roberts of Vox.

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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 in the comment section, via email or on Twitter.<...

Summer T-shirt sizes!

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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. 

Here are what CustomInk calls "standa...

TWOC BONUS: Adam Conover Ruins The War on Cars

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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 us know what you think in the comments or send us ...

Next round of t-shirts!

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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 private message with your size. We now offer men's an...

Episode 21: WCAR - Easy Listening, Tough Questions

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 episode, Sarah and Doug hear from listeners around th...

We need you for an upcoming episode!

We 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 recording a new episode, to be released early next week...

Thanks! (And a quick note about Patreon)

Thanks 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 contributions and are so very grateful for your enthusiasm an...

Episode 18: Breaking the Law

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 talk to New York City cyclists about why they behave...

Inside the Situation Room: The Making of the War on Cars

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 enjoy it! Of course, we had to mention how great i...

T-shirts!

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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 dollar we get back into the production, so thanks ...

Episode 17: Infiltrating the Auto Show

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 Challenger to a Kia that can sense a driver’s mood and a...

BrooklynSpoke v. Josh Marshall

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 okay to dehumanize people who bikes, and the genera...

The War on Cars: Production/Release Update

Footsoldiers 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 feed, we recently put out the call for a new prod...

Official t-shirts for Patreon supporters are on their way!

Fellow 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, send us a picture or @ us on Twitter. We'd love to...

The latest news in the War on Cars

Hello 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. Look for it hopefully by the end of this week. 2019-04-15 14:41:02 +0000 UTC View Post

The War on Cars Meets Car Talk: The Full Interview

Here 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 bike lanes. (He even admits to going through the ...

Episode 15: Can the Millennials Win the War on Cars?

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 York City’s new City Council Speaker. At 37 years o...

BONUS: Our full interview with Ray Magliozzi of Car Talk

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 streets? Find out in this bonus episode where Doug a...