TheWarOnCars

TheWarOnCars, 8 days ago to Podcast

NEW EMERGENCY EPISODE!

"Kathy Hochul's Congestion Pricing Flip-Flop Fiasco." We discuss the 11th-hour decision to “indefinitely suspend” congestion pricing in New York. Was this bad politics or atrociously bad politics? What does it mean for the future of the subway, the economy, the environment and more?

More importantly, what can you do to save it?

https://thewaroncars.org/2024/06/07/kathy-hochuls-congestion-pricing-flip-flop-fiasco/

#newyork #podcast #thewaroncars #congestionpricing

TheWarOnCars, 12 days ago to Podcast

"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

TheWarOnCars, 13 days ago to random

Episode prep.

TheWarOnCars, 16 days ago to random

New shipment of Pride stickers are in.

Get yours via our store.

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Pride!

https://the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com/

TheWarOnCars, 18 days ago to Podcast

New BONUS Episode: "The War on The War on Cars."

We look at three states where legislation has been proposed to hamper the rollout of bus lanes, EVs and more. Florida has even banned bus wraps, but not because Governor DeSantis cares about bus riders.

Become a Patreon supporter of the podcast to listen:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-war-on-war-105058339

#thewaroncars #podcast #transportation

TheWarOnCars, 19 days ago to random

Fun bonus episode coming tomorrow morning. For access to all of our bonus content plus ad-free episodes, please support us on Patreon. It helps us keep the podcast going and growing!

https://www.patreon.com/thewaroncarspod

TheWarOnCars, 25 days ago to edmonton

NEW EPISODE!

"Winter Cycling in Oil Country"

An unlikely cycling revolution is happening in Edmonton, Alberta. Despite freezing temps, lots of sprawl and an economy built on pulling oil out of the Albertan tar sands, the Canadian city is in the midst of a four-year, $100 million CAD investment in active transportation that will connect the city with a network of high-quality, protected bike lanes.

Hear from the folks making it happen!

https://thewaroncars.org/2024/05/21/126-winter-cycling-in-oil-country/

#thewaroncars #edmonton #podcast

TheWarOnCars, 26 days ago to random

Hey Mastodon!

We have a fun and very long episode coming out tomorrow!

Patreon supporters get an ad-free version, plus exclusive bonus content. They also get notified first when new episodes come out.

We appreciate the support!

https://www.patreon.com/thewaroncarspod

TheWarOnCars, 1 month ago to random

Every day is a beautiful day to enjoy open streets.

TheWarOnCars, 1 month ago to Podcast

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

TheWarOnCars, 1 month ago to Podcast

Hey Mastodon friends, it's Bike Month so we're running a discount in our official store. 10% off on everything, including apparel and stickers.

Use code BIKEMONTH at checkout.

We rely on listener support to keep the podcast going and this is another way we keep the lights on.

Thanks for your support!

#thewaroncars #podcast

https://the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com/

tantramar, 1 month ago to random

An excellent episode of @TheWarOnCars, which examines the creepy cult of Musk: https://overcast.fm/+O31qUmve4

TheWarOnCars, 1 month ago to random

We just dropped a special bonus episode for Patreon subscribers! "Dodge’s 'Deeply Weird' Pitch for Electric Muscle Cars." A continuation of last week's Cybertruck discussion with author Ed Niedermeyer. Join and listen!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-dodges-for-102975980

TheWarOnCars, 1 month ago to random

Episode 124: "Tesla Cybertrash with Ed Niedermeyer" just dropped! On the one hand, you don't want to give Elon Musk any more attention. After all, it's the thing he craves most. On the other hand, the world's only podcast dedicated to counter-programming car culture bears a heavy burden. We must try to make sense of the absolute piece of garbage that is the Tesla Cybertruck. This was a fun one. Hope you enjoy!
https://thewaroncars.org/2024/04/16/124-tesla-cybertrash-with-ed-niedermeyer/

maxkennerly, 2 months ago to random

Sharing this gift link on rising car insurance prices. Insurance companies are evil (I've sued plenty!), but this is a larger problem than that, and the only solutions require we stop focusing our transportation policy around cars. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/cheap-auto-insurance-is-a-thing-of-the-past-here-are-5-reasons?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcxMzAxNTMxOCwiZXhwIjoxNzEzNjIwMTE4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTQlNPSFFUMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4NzU5NDI1Q0VFODg0NjVCOUVDOUY4Nzg4MkRCMDlFNSJ9.Buzn4YcpMVG47M-6XbpzoWBZkTUvEz8o201s9Tone8I

TheWarOnCars, 2 months ago to earthquake

There's always a parking angle.

#earthquake

TheWarOnCars, 2 months ago to Disneyland

Disneyland, welcome to The War on Gas-Powered Cars.

#disneyland

https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2024-04-02/column-disneyland-is-ditching-gas-cars-at-autopia-its-a-great-first-step-for-tomorrowland-boiling-point

TheWarOnCars, 2 months ago to random

New episode!

"The Texas Freeway Fight with Megan Kimble."

In her new book, Kimble tells the stories of the communities in the path of TxDOT’s bulldozers and the brave Texans fighting to save their homes, neighborhoods, and cities from a seemingly implacable foe.

https://thewaroncars.org/2024/04/02/123-the-texas-freeway-fight-with-megan-kimble/

TheWarOnCars, 2 months ago to random

New episode coming tomorrow!

TheWarOnCars, 2 months ago to random

FYI, last day to save 10% in our everything in the official The War on Cars online store with code MARCHMADNESS.

https://the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com/

TheWarOnCars, 2 months ago to random

"In 2022, cars killed 7,508 pedestrians, the equivalent of 18 fully-loaded Boeing 747s crashing with zero survivors. That means a pedestrian died roughly every 70 minutes, with no breaks in the tide of fatalities for weekends or holidays."

https://www.motor1.com/features/713936/pedestrian-deaths-emergency/