Episode 15
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 old, Corey is the first bonafide, avocado toast–eating Millennial to hold citywide elected office. We ride the subway with Corey to learn more about his plans to "break car culture" in the Big Apple. So can Millennials win the War on Cars? What even is a Millennial anyway? Plus, a special round-up of the all-time great historic speeches in The War on Cars.
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Show Notes:
Watch New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's 2019 State of the City Address on Vimeo. Or read a transcript of the speech.
"Why Housing Policy Is Climate Policy," by California State Senator Scott Wiener and Prof. Daniel Kammen.
Vancouver, British Columbia Legislative Assembly Member Bowinn Ma teaches her fellow elected officials about induced demand.
Car-free Oklahoma City Councilor JoBeth Hamon has "resting bicycle face."
And here are some more exciting, up-and-coming local elected officials: Michelle Wu, Boston; Lisa Bender, Minneapolis; Pete Buttigieg, South Bend; Scott Wiener, San Francisco; Mitra Jalali Nelson, St. Paul; Jason Dozier, Atlanta; Rob Dool
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