The War on Cars

In a sense, cars are a bit like the internet comments section of the real world. Driving, like leaving a reply on a message board or posting something on Twitter, can be done anonymously, dividing peo...

13 Tammi 202151min

The best thing you can say about 2020 is that it was the year that, well, was. In this year-end roundup, Aaron, Sarah and Doug take some listener voice memos and respond to the stories that flew acros...

30 Joulu 202045min

Under the leadership of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, the city of Paris has transformed itself, turning streets that were once clogged with cars into places for people on bikes and on foot. In response to the p...

10 Joulu 202025min

On Friday, October 30th, just days before the U.S. presidential election, a Biden-Harris campaign bus on I-35 in Texas was followed and surrounded by a "Trump Train," a caravan of SUVs and large picku...

1 Joulu 202029min

Automobiles played an oversized role in the news this year, from the country's response to the pandemic to the strange twists and turns of the presidential election. In fact, some might say 2020 was t...

17 Marras 202041min

It appears that the long-awaited electric car revolution is finally upon us. Are you ready? Are you excited? Last week, General Motors officially launched the electric version of the Hummer. The Humme...

3 Marras 202034min

It's often said that Americans have a "love affair" with cars and driving. Where did this oddly specific expression come from? Most people probably assume it was something that developed organically, ...

14 Loka 202027min

Reducing automobile dependence in America's suburbs, small towns, and rural places is a daunting task. But a tiny non-profit organization in Brattleboro, Vermont is offering a glimpse of how it might ...

29 Syys 202033min