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Episode 35
The Chevrolet Suburban is one of General Motors' most enduring triumphs — the longest-running nameplate in automotive history, to use the industry ja…
6 years, 4 months ago
Department of Bikeland Security
Episode 34
Making change happen in a big, complex, bureaucratic city is really hard. One guy who knows all about that is Shabazz Stuart, the Chief Executive Off…
6 years, 5 months ago
WCAR Drive Time Radio
Episode 33
Is the Hyperloop for real or are easily duped elected officials the only people it will take for a ride? Do e-bikes have the power to transform the s…
6 years, 6 months ago
Kara Swisher Says Car Ownership is Finished
Episode 32
Last March, renowned tech journalist and prognosticator Kara Swisher wrote a New York Times opinion piece with the headline, "Owning a car will soon …
6 years, 6 months ago
You Get a Car!
Episode 31
It's one of the most famous moments in daytime TV history, but what really happened when Oprah Winfrey gave a brand new Pontiac G6 to every member of…
6 years, 7 months ago
The Automotive Police State
Episode 30
For a century, the automobile has been sold to Americans as the ultimate freedom machine. In her groundbreaking new book, "Policing the Open Road," h…
6 years, 7 months ago
What Uber Hath Wrought
Episode 29
For a few years after Uber launched in 2009, it seemed like the on-demand ride-hailing service might be an advance in the war on cars — a way for mor…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Problem With Public Meetings, Part 2
Episode 28
In Part 1 of "The Problem With Public Meetings" we took you inside a difficult community meeting in Fort Greene, Brooklyn and urged compassion and un…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Problem with Public Meetings, Part 1
Episode 27
In the battle to make cities better for walking, biking and transit, there's no more important front line than local community meetings. So when a fl…
6 years, 8 months ago
Dying for Change
Episode 26
Twenty-one people riding bicycles have been killed this year on the streets of New York City. That's more than double the number of bike fatalities i…
6 years, 9 months ago