NEW EPISODE: "John Forester and Vehicular Cycling, Part 1."
John Forester's influence shaped bicycle safety in the U.S. for decades. We take a deep dive into his 1976 book, Effective Cycling, and the idea that cyclists should "act like drivers of vehicles."
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On the eve of a big election, if you want to know what the hell is happening in the UK as far Low Traffic Neighborhoods, 15-minute cities and transportation go, take a listen to our episode from December.
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New episode! We talked with Cyprine Odada, the founder of Critical Mass Nairobi. Cyprine has grown the group into the largest gathering of non-competitive cyclists in Africa, changing the perception of who rides a bike in the car-dominated Kenyan capital. thewaroncars.org/2024/07/02/1...
NEW EPISODE: "Killed by a Traffic Engineer"
In his new book, Wes Marshall argues that his fellow traffic engineers need to do some deep soul searching so that they no longer design a system that kills tens of thousands of people per year.
Available now!
thewaroncars.org/2024/06/25/1...
We ❤️ our listeners! A fan of the podcast sent us these because he knows how much we hate car bloat and believe in using the right tool for the job. Kei trucks for the win!
NEW EPISODE: "Women's Freedom to Ride." Why don’t more women ride bicycles in London? The advocacy group London Cycling Campaign wanted to know, and so they asked. What they discovered was disturbing. Hear what advocates are doing to make cycling safer for everyone.
thewaroncars.org/2024/06/11/1...
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? More importantly, what can you do to save it?
thewaroncars.org/2024/06/07/k...
One of our favorites! Action Comics No. 12. May, 1939. Clark Kent comes upon the aftermath of a car crash that kills a friend of his. As Superman, he takes to the airwaves and declares a... wait for it... war on cars.
And it really is as war. Superman destroys all of the cars held in a police lot belonging to reckless drivers. "I think I'm going to enjoy this private little war!"
NEW EPISODE: "Winter Cycling in Oil Country"
Is Edmonton, Alberta the most exciting bike city in North America? Hear how this Canadian city, which sits near one of the biggest deposits of tar sands in the world, is betting big on year-round cycling.
thewaroncars.org/2024/05/21/1...
NEW EPISODE!
We talk with activist Anna Letitia Zivarts about her book, "When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency" which addresses the needs of the one third of people in the U.S. who can not drive and argues for a system that works for all.
thewaroncars.org/2024/05/07/1...
Just dropped a bonus episode for our Patreon subscribers! "Dodge's 'Deeply Weird' Pitch for Electric Muscle Cars" with Ed Niedermeyer @niedermeyer.io. Enlist today!
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