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The War on Cars brings you news, commentary and stories about the worldwide battle to undo a century's worth of damage wrought by the automobile.
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PREVIEW: Ashik Jain, the Bicycle Mayor of One of India's Fastest Growing Cities (opens the original)
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***This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode . For complete access to this and all of our bonus content, plus ad-free versions of regular episodes, merch discounts, presale tickets to live shows, and more, become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars .*** Ashik Jain is an architect, planner and the Bicycle Mayor of Pimpri-Chinchwad , the fastest growing industrial city in India and one of the fastest growing cities in the country overall. With that growth has come a host of problem
Fighting for Federal Transportation Dollars with Mike McGinn (opens the original)
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How will the United States spend $580 billion in federal funds for transportation over the next five years? That's the question facing Congress right now, as it's time once again for the transportation reauthorization bill. Our spending priorities have always been wildly lopsided in favor of highways, but under the Trump Administration, the attacks on projects that prioritize transit, biking, and walking are more virulent than ever—and as a result, this bill (which they're calling the BUILD Amer
Fine, We're Doing a Helmet Episode (opens the original)
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After New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a social media video showing him listening to concerned citizens and deciding to wear a bicycle helmet, social media exploded. Some people praised the mayor for modeling good behavior while others wished he had kept the focus on larger safety solutions, like protected bike lanes. Needless to say, the conversation was not all that nuanced. So what's the truth about bicycle helmets? What are they designed to do in the event of a crash and what kind o
PREVIEW: What Bicycles Can Do for Cities, via Velo-city 2026 (opens the original)
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***This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode . For complete access to this and all of our bonus content, plus ad-free versions of regular episodes, merch discounts, presale tickets to live shows, and more, become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars .*** What can bicycles do for cities? That's the question we asked attendees at this year's Velo-city Conference , organized by the European Cyclists' Federation and held in the Italian city of Rimini. Lots of mayors and elected offici
Let's Get Political [Re-release] (opens the original)
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***We're taking a quick summer break this week so we're releasing this recent Patreon bonus episode into the general feed. We hope you enjoy it as a taste of what you can get if you sign up to support The War on Cars . We'll be back soon with another regular episode.*** How can people who care about safe streets, transit, and other issues related to our movement take their advocacy to the next level to not just win hearts and minds, but influence elections and enact good policy? There are now a
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