The War on Cars
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
A podcast about the fight against car culture. Hosted by Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon.
Our bestselling new book, "Life After Cars" is out now from Thesis / Penguin Random House.
https://www.lifeaftercars.com/
https://www.patreon.com/thewaroncarspod
Our bestselling new book, "Life After Cars" is out now from Thesis / Penguin Random House.
https://www.lifeaftercars.com/
https://www.patreon.com/thewaroncarspod
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The War on Cars
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
· Oct 21
It's finally here! "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves From the Tyranny of the Automobile" is now available wherever you buy books. Thank you to everyone who has made this day possible, including our amazing podcast listeners. We hope everyone finds the book valuable!
www.lifeaftercars.com
www.lifeaftercars.com
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Imagine being this kind of grumpy lol.
I guess NYC doesn’t have a Great Highway to be mad about so they gotta pick something.
Anyways, buy these stickers. 🙃
I guess NYC doesn’t have a Great Highway to be mad about so they gotta pick something.
Anyways, buy these stickers. 🙃
We wonder if the person who keeps painting over our stickers (and only our stickers, for some reason) understands that every time we post a pic like this we sell at least three more packs of stickers.
So, um, thanks, sticker painting guy!
the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com
So, um, thanks, sticker painting guy!
the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Imagine being this kind of grumpy lol.
I guess NYC doesn’t have a Great Highway to be mad about so they gotta pick something.
Anyways, buy these stickers. 🙃
I guess NYC doesn’t have a Great Highway to be mad about so they gotta pick something.
Anyways, buy these stickers. 🙃
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now reading (after a long delay, oop!) the @thewaroncars.bsky.social book thanks to @brooklynspoke.bsky.social sending a copy. very excited to read it. plus the cover is gorgeous
December 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
now reading (after a long delay, oop!) the @thewaroncars.bsky.social book thanks to @brooklynspoke.bsky.social sending a copy. very excited to read it. plus the cover is gorgeous
We wonder if the person who keeps painting over our stickers (and only our stickers, for some reason) understands that every time we post a pic like this we sell at least three more packs of stickers.
So, um, thanks, sticker painting guy!
the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com
So, um, thanks, sticker painting guy!
the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We wonder if the person who keeps painting over our stickers (and only our stickers, for some reason) understands that every time we post a pic like this we sell at least three more packs of stickers.
So, um, thanks, sticker painting guy!
the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com
So, um, thanks, sticker painting guy!
the-war-on-cars.myshopify.com
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Thing is: this should have been obvious BEFORE regulators greenlit Waymo.
Having business be the tail that wags the dog of government--as neoliberal ideology would have it--simply privatizes gains and sticks ordinary people with the costs of being corporate guinea pigs.
Having business be the tail that wags the dog of government--as neoliberal ideology would have it--simply privatizes gains and sticks ordinary people with the costs of being corporate guinea pigs.
Autonomous vehicles that are unable to adapt to emergencies present a risk to our public safety. With such vehicles being considered for deployment in the East Bay, more must first be done to ensure they will operate safely when the unexpected happens.
Waymo halts service in SF as cars stall at intersections
A spokesperson confirmed Waymo has suspended service.
www.sfgate.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Thing is: this should have been obvious BEFORE regulators greenlit Waymo.
Having business be the tail that wags the dog of government--as neoliberal ideology would have it--simply privatizes gains and sticks ordinary people with the costs of being corporate guinea pigs.
Having business be the tail that wags the dog of government--as neoliberal ideology would have it--simply privatizes gains and sticks ordinary people with the costs of being corporate guinea pigs.
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Step 1: Manhattan.
Step 2: Everywhere else.
Step 2: Everywhere else.
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Step 1: Manhattan.
Step 2: Everywhere else.
Step 2: Everywhere else.
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We recognize that flag! 😍🌈
So glad to have y’all here in Austin. Come back real soon!
So glad to have y’all here in Austin. Come back real soon!
We are back from book tour and we have things to say. Our latest episode takes us from Providence to Austin to Houston to Denver to Boulder...and then to an unexpected destination on the way home. From highway widenings to world-class bike trails, we saw it all!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
December 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We recognize that flag! 😍🌈
So glad to have y’all here in Austin. Come back real soon!
So glad to have y’all here in Austin. Come back real soon!
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In stock at @communitybookstore.bsky.social in Park Slope. We’re in good company.
December 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In stock at @communitybookstore.bsky.social in Park Slope. We’re in good company.
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We can narrow our roads. About 45 minutes ago on Lexington, I was waiting to cross the street and had one car stop for me. One car in the other lane blew right past the stopped car, and the one after had to stop short.
Drivers do not pay attention to others. We need better streets.
Drivers do not pay attention to others. We need better streets.
Pedestrians are getting struck by automobiles 3x a week in Saint Paul. It is showcase of how the city needs to place greater focus on spending available funds on its bike/pedestrian infrastructure.
The plans exist. The funds exist. The desire exists.
#SaferSummit #SaintPaul #BikesBuildCommunity
The plans exist. The funds exist. The desire exists.
#SaferSummit #SaintPaul #BikesBuildCommunity
After uptick in pedestrian fatalities, St. Paul urges drivers and walkers to step up, look out
The city plans to bring back its “Stop For Me” safety campaign this spring.
www.startribune.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We can narrow our roads. About 45 minutes ago on Lexington, I was waiting to cross the street and had one car stop for me. One car in the other lane blew right past the stopped car, and the one after had to stop short.
Drivers do not pay attention to others. We need better streets.
Drivers do not pay attention to others. We need better streets.
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Went to (finally) buy my copy, but they’re sold out… which makes me happy.
Life After Cars spotting at @portersqbooks.bsky.social in Cambridge, MA.
December 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Went to (finally) buy my copy, but they’re sold out… which makes me happy.
Rama Duwaji, welcome to The War on Cars.
Rama Duwaji, New York City's next First Lady, on the joys of riding a Citi Bike:
December 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Rama Duwaji, welcome to The War on Cars.
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Are you a driver and want less traffic? Get all your neighbors on to bikes and transit.
December 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Are you a driver and want less traffic? Get all your neighbors on to bikes and transit.
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This is a key point. I wish we didn't have to pander to them so much, but sometimes the best way to sell a policy like congestion pricing or building bike lanes is to explain to drivers what's in it for them.
The point I wish got emphasized more is that the big winners from congestion pricing are *people who urgently need to drive*. Because they are ones that travel times really matter for. I always thought that instead of congestion pricing it should be called "free streets" - free from other cars.
this is incredible stuff. most state DOTs would spend tens of billions on highway expansions to try and see numbers like this (that wouldn’t even pan out anyway thanks to induced demand lol)
December 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This is a key point. I wish we didn't have to pander to them so much, but sometimes the best way to sell a policy like congestion pricing or building bike lanes is to explain to drivers what's in it for them.
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So honored to be in this stack.
These were the best books about transportation and cities that I read in 2025.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
So honored to be in this stack.
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Pittsburgh! Tickets are now on sale to the general public for our live show hosted by @bikepgh.bsky.social on January 29th, 2026. Our guest for the evening will be @boazfrankel.bsky.social. We're excited to come to the 'Burgh!
Get tickets now:
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December 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Pittsburgh! Tickets are now on sale to the general public for our live show hosted by @bikepgh.bsky.social on January 29th, 2026. Our guest for the evening will be @boazfrankel.bsky.social. We're excited to come to the 'Burgh!
Get tickets now:
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Get tickets now:
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Life After Cars is the best of a spate of anti-car jeremiads published this year. The @thewaroncars.bsky.social crew has produced a book that's both thorough and accessible.
(Below, I spoke with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social & @sgoodyear.bsky.social about the rise of car-skeptic activism.)
(Below, I spoke with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social & @sgoodyear.bsky.social about the rise of car-skeptic activism.)
What Comes After the ‘War on Cars’?
Podcast hosts Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear deliver a book-length takedown of the automobile — and a plea to stop centering cities around driving.
www.bloomberg.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Life After Cars is the best of a spate of anti-car jeremiads published this year. The @thewaroncars.bsky.social crew has produced a book that's both thorough and accessible.
(Below, I spoke with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social & @sgoodyear.bsky.social about the rise of car-skeptic activism.)
(Below, I spoke with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social & @sgoodyear.bsky.social about the rise of car-skeptic activism.)
We are back from book tour and we have things to say. Our latest episode takes us from Providence to Austin to Houston to Denver to Boulder...and then to an unexpected destination on the way home. From highway widenings to world-class bike trails, we saw it all!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
December 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We are back from book tour and we have things to say. Our latest episode takes us from Providence to Austin to Houston to Denver to Boulder...and then to an unexpected destination on the way home. From highway widenings to world-class bike trails, we saw it all!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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You can also give the gift of The War on Cars buy purchasing a Patreon membership for a friend or family member. It's the holiday gift that's bound to strike up a lot of interesting conversations!
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Gift a membership for The War on Cars on Patreon
Bring the world of The War on Cars to your friends and family.
www.patreon.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
You can also give the gift of The War on Cars buy purchasing a Patreon membership for a friend or family member. It's the holiday gift that's bound to strike up a lot of interesting conversations!
www.patreon.com/thewaroncars...
www.patreon.com/thewaroncars...
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As we approach the end of the year we're asking for your support. Help us keep the podcast going and growing by becoming a Patreon member. Now through Dec 31, save 20% off your first month or year with code TWOC2025.
We couldn't do it without listener contributions.
Thank you!
We couldn't do it without listener contributions.
Thank you!
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Creating a podcast about the fight against car dominance
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December 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
As we approach the end of the year we're asking for your support. Help us keep the podcast going and growing by becoming a Patreon member. Now through Dec 31, save 20% off your first month or year with code TWOC2025.
We couldn't do it without listener contributions.
Thank you!
We couldn't do it without listener contributions.
Thank you!
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People want tiny basic electric cars. Automakers haven't responded, and safety regulations make it difficult, so they're buying golf carts.
Golf carts are puttering their way toward becoming a legit transport mode.
This year, Cleveland, Corpus Christi, and South Carolina officially legalized them on local streets. Major media outlets like the Wall Street Journal and CBS News have covered their soaring popularity (esp in suburbs).
This year, Cleveland, Corpus Christi, and South Carolina officially legalized them on local streets. Major media outlets like the Wall Street Journal and CBS News have covered their soaring popularity (esp in suburbs).
Why one Michigan town is regulating its golf cart boom
St. Johns, Michigan, is one of more than two dozen communities in the state to pass ordinances regulating golf carts on public roads.
www.cbsnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
People want tiny basic electric cars. Automakers haven't responded, and safety regulations make it difficult, so they're buying golf carts.
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💭 Can we build a city that isn’t car dependent?
Join BikePGH for a live conversation with the hosts of The War on Cars as they discuss their new book, Life After Cars
📅 Jan 29, Live & in person @ Alloy 26
👉 Register now: bikepgh.org/2025/12/18/life-after-cars-bikepgh-book-talk-january-2026
Join BikePGH for a live conversation with the hosts of The War on Cars as they discuss their new book, Life After Cars
📅 Jan 29, Live & in person @ Alloy 26
👉 Register now: bikepgh.org/2025/12/18/life-after-cars-bikepgh-book-talk-january-2026
Register now for the Life After Cars book talk on January 29, 2026 - BikePGH
Join BikePGH and the hosts of podcast The War on Cars, Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear, for a live discussion on their new book
bikepgh.org
December 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
💭 Can we build a city that isn’t car dependent?
Join BikePGH for a live conversation with the hosts of The War on Cars as they discuss their new book, Life After Cars
📅 Jan 29, Live & in person @ Alloy 26
👉 Register now: bikepgh.org/2025/12/18/life-after-cars-bikepgh-book-talk-january-2026
Join BikePGH for a live conversation with the hosts of The War on Cars as they discuss their new book, Life After Cars
📅 Jan 29, Live & in person @ Alloy 26
👉 Register now: bikepgh.org/2025/12/18/life-after-cars-bikepgh-book-talk-january-2026
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Neighbourhood child who drew this, welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Neighbourhood child who drew this, welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social
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Completely unrelated to the post below and for informational purposes only, but there’s a variable traffic sign in downtown Columbus between 3rd and 4th on Mound Street.
Also, @thewaroncars.bsky.social will be in town next month for their book tour
Also, @thewaroncars.bsky.social will be in town next month for their book tour
"Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evening at E. Colfax Ave & Lincoln St near the Colorado Capitol, shared the message 'Cars ruin cities.'"
‘Cars ruin cities’ signs in Denver were hacked, officials say
Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evenin...
www.denvergazette.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Completely unrelated to the post below and for informational purposes only, but there’s a variable traffic sign in downtown Columbus between 3rd and 4th on Mound Street.
Also, @thewaroncars.bsky.social will be in town next month for their book tour
Also, @thewaroncars.bsky.social will be in town next month for their book tour
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Pittsburgh! Tickets are now on sale to the general public for our live show hosted by @bikepgh.bsky.social on January 29th, 2026. Our guest for the evening will be @boazfrankel.bsky.social. We're excited to come to the 'Burgh!
Get tickets now:
secure.everyaction.com/eE9JW1MfaUq1...
Get tickets now:
secure.everyaction.com/eE9JW1MfaUq1...
December 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM