The War on Cars
Episodes
Live in Denver!
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our first live episode, The War on Cars heads to Denver, Colorado to check in on the Mile High City's battle against automobile dominance. From th...
Suburbans in the City
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Chevrolet Suburban is one of General Motors' most enduring triumphs — the longest-running nameplate in automotive history, to use the industry j...
Department of Bikeland Security
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Offi...
WCAR Drive Time Radio
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 su...
Kara Swisher Says Car Ownership is Finished
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last March, renowned tech journalist and prognosticator Kara Swisher wrote a New York Times opinion piece with the headline, "Owning a car will soon b...
You Get a Car!
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Automotive Police State
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For a century, the automobile has been sold to Americans as the ultimate freedom machine. In her groundbreaking new book, "Policing the Open Road," hi...
What Uber Hath Wrought
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 mo...
The Problem With Public Meetings, Part 2
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 und...
The Problem with Public Meetings, Part 1
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 fly...
Dying for Change
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 in...
Found in Translation: TWOC Goes to Japan
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you're used to the culture of streets in the United States of America — that is, variations on kill or be killed — traveling to countries tha...
Barcelona's Superblocks with David Roberts of Vox.
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Barcelona, Spain is testing out a powerful new weapon in the war on cars. It's called the Superilla or, in english, the "Superblock." Last October, Vo...
Adam Conover Ruins The War On Cars
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do comedy and fighting the war on cars have in common? For answers, Doug talks with Adam Conover, the creator and host of TruTV's "Adam Ruins Eve...
The War On Cars Meets Car Talk - The Full Interview
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this TWOC Extra, we present co-host Doug Gordon's full interview with Ray Magliozzi of "Car Talk," conducted in February 2019 at the WBUR studios i...
WCAR - Easy Listening, Tough Questions
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No, you've not tuned into late-night Lite FM radio. In this special mailbag episode, Sarah and Doug hear from listeners around the world, taking your ...
Self-Driving Kids
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Autonomous cars? Who needs 'em. If you want to improve your city then design it so that children have more autonomy. In this episode we hit the playgr...
Your Car Is Your Castle
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How can we fight a War on Cars when cars might be turning into the last bastion of affordable housing in many cities and suburbs? In this episode, we ...
Breaking the Law
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the most controversial question in all of urban biking: Why do cyclists run red lights, ride on sidewalks and go the wrong way down one-way stree...
Infiltrating the Auto Show
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Once a year, the world descends on Manhattan for the New York International Auto Show, an extravagant, multimillion-dollar celebration of all things c...
Collateral Damage: Theresa's Story
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2002, Theresa Sareo, an up-and-coming singer, had her life changed forever when a reckless driver hit her as she stood on a Manhattan sidewalk wait...
Can the Millennials Win the War on Cars?
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
The War on Cars Meets Car Talk
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly thirty years, brothers Ray and Tom Magliozzi were the hosts of NPR's "Car Talk" and the voices of American car culture. Famous for their di...
Making the Bus Sexy Again
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could get around quickly and reliably in a state-of-the-art vehicle that you didn't have to drive, park, fuel, or insure? No, it's not an ...
Propaganda Blitz
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Super Bowl Sunday, a hundred million Americans gathered in front of their TVs and absorbed a fearsome barrage of automobile advertising. While most...
WCAR Talk Radio
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You're listening to WCAR talk radio with Spoke and the Mad Dog. In this episode we take listener questions and comments, tackling everything from fixi...
Whoops! The Liberal Blind Spot for Cars
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When New York City mayor Bill de Blasio went on ABC's "The View" to discuss universal health care, little did he know he'd be on the receiving end of ...
Cars Versus Guns
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Which is more destructive? Cars or guns? A recent study showed that guns are now the second-leading killer of children in the U.S. But what does it sa...
Why So Serious? The Lighter Side of The War On Cars.
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The stakes are literally life and death, but can humor be an effective weapon in the war on cars? In this episode we talk to Charlie Todd, the founder...
Nice Legs, Dude
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why is driving a car seen as masculine and riding a bicycle seen as feminine? Is it even possible to look like an adult while riding an e-scooter? Our...
Quit Your Car: It's Zero Percent About Transportation.
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When is a car not a car? When it's a source of solace and comfort, a curbside living room and a personal aesthetic statement. This episode is brought ...
If E-Bikes Are the Future, Why Are They Illegal?
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From coast to coast, electric-bikes are having their moment. But a New York City Police Department crackdown on delivery cyclists who rely on e-bikes ...
Cars and the Culture Wars
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2009, soon-to-be Toronto Mayor Rob Ford declared that he would end the war on cars. His remarks were the opening shots in a battle that would come ...
Mayors: The Good, the Bad and Bill de Blasio
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With cities on the front lines of the war on cars, can mayors muster the courage to put automobiles in their rightful place? Not to name names, but do...
Attack of the Robocars!
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Take the driver out of the car and what do you get? Heaven or hell? Will the rise of the robocar lead to a revolution in safety and change how cities ...
Why the World Needs The War on Cars
29 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this pilot episode, we discuss why the world needs a War on Cars and ask if tech — specifically tech companies — can save our cities from th...