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Back to SearchWhat the Hell is Happening In the UK?
Episode 115
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared it's time to end what he calls "the war on motorists." First, the Conservative Party leader announced…
2 years, 6 months ago
TEASER: Origin Stories
Have you ever found yourself wondering, how did Aaron, Doug and Sarah get mobilized into the war on cars? What made them this way?
If so, you're in l…
2 years, 7 months ago
John Bauters, America's Bike Mayor
Since he was elected mayor in 2020, John Bauters has gained an international reputation for his work to transform transportation and housing in the t…
2 years, 7 months ago
Dark PR with Grant Ennis
Episode 113
In his new book, Dark PR: How Corporate Disinformation Harms Our Health and the Environment, Grant Ennis — a lecturer at Monash University in Melbou…
2 years, 8 months ago
Unintended Consequences with Steven Johnson
Episode 112
This year, 2023, marks the hundredth anniversary since chemical engineer Thomas Midgley, Jr. made the discoveries that led to the invention of leaded…
2 years, 8 months ago
TEASER: Celebrating Your Wins!
In this bonus episode just for Patreon supporters of The War on Cars, we do a quick news roundup before getting to the thing that matters most: WINNI…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why Congestion Pricing Matters with Diana Lind
Episode 111
After 16 years of slogging its way through municipal, state and federal government and every imaginable form of public process, congestion pricing is…
2 years, 9 months ago
TEASER: Coach Balto's Bike Bus Lessons
While working on Episode 110, Back to School with the Bike Bus, we spoke with Sam Balto, a phys ed teacher in Portland, Oregon, who goes by @CoachBa…
2 years, 9 months ago
Back to School with the Bike Bus
If you've never heard of a bike bus—or a bicibús, as it's known in the Catalonian capital of Barcelona—it's a beautifully simple idea. Kids and paren…
2 years, 9 months ago
Inclusive Transportation with Veronica O. Davis
Episode 109
In her new book, Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities, Veronica O. Davis — the Director of Transportation and Drai…
2 years, 10 months ago