The War on Cars

We were on the Culture Study Podcast with Anne Helen Petersen to talk about LIFE AFTER CARS. This was one of the best conversations we've had about the book and the movement so far. What a delight! Please give it a listen and let us know what you think.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finally-a-conversation-about-a-car-less-future/id1718662839?i=1000754627728

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Chicago! Just a reminder that we'll be at the Climate Action Museum on Friday, April 3rd for a fundraiser and mixer. Please come and support the museum. We'd love to see you there!

https://givebutter.com/lifeaftercarsCAM

NEW EPISODE! "America's Hidden Desire to Live Car-Free"

Do people really like being trapped in an autocentric system? We talked with the authors of a new study showing that on the contrary, nearly 1 in 5 American car owners is “strongly interested” in living car-free, and another 40 percent are open to the idea.

Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/americas-hidden-desire-to-live-car-free/id1437755068?i=1000754438250

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Atlanta! We've been going to as many pro sports games as possible while on book tour and always root for the home team. But as excited as we are to see the Hawks play we can't root for the home team this time out.

See you at the Plaza Theatre on March 13th!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y37F44Up7KQ

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Our live show in Chicago on April 4th is also on sale for our Patreon members and supporters of Better Streets Chicago and Active Transportation Alliance.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/live-in-chicago-152168376

Philadelphia! Pre-sale tickets are now on sale for our LIFE AFTER CARS live show on May 14th!

Become a Patreon member or support Bike Action Philly and 5th Square Advocacy for presale access.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/152168376

#philadelphia #books

Many thanks to @therundowntvo.bsky.social for having us on to talk about our book, Life After Cars, and reimagining cities so people don't have to be dependent on giant metal boxes for their mobility.

Watch the segment here:

https://youtu.be/Wu4wr4lOaVI?si=-ZV0Csk724pOrlBd&t=661

Patreon presale ticket info coming tomorrow for our Chicago and Philadelphia shows!

https://www.patreon.com/c/thewaroncarspod

New BONUS episode: "What Snow Reveals About Cities (Plus More From Our Book Tour.)"

All the snow we've gotten has revealed some truths about what cars do to cities, and what we can learn from it. We also give our thoughts on Miami, Pittsburgh, Toronto and Phoenix!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-what-snow-151961674

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New bonus episode coming tomorrow. Become a Patreon subscriber for access.

https://www.patreon.com/c/thewaroncarspod

Chicago! We have a LIFE AFTER CARS tour update with dates, including one event that's already on sale. We're looking forward to spending time in one of the best cities in the United States.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/tour-update-151740498

Final few days! Our "Cars Melt Glaciers" t-shirt will be retired on Saturday night.

Get yours before it's gone.

https://the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com/products/cars-melt-glaciers-t-shirt-standard-cut

NEW EPISODE: We talked with planner Brent Toderian about how to build livable downtowns, what Vancouver does right, why developers should welcome regulation, and his brand-new venture to combat misinformation about cities, the Urban Truth Collective.

@BrentToderian@mastodon.online

Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planning-livable-downtowns-with-brent-toderian/id1437755068?i=1000751177717

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New episode up! We rode the bike lanes of Emeryville, California, with the city's mayor, John Bauters. He told us what elected officials really need to build an active transportation network: "I think political will is probably the biggest barrier."

https://thewaroncars.org/2023/11/07/1808/

#thewaroncars #transportation #podcast #emeryville #california #bike