The practice of Baltimore police officers using their cars as weapons is nothing new baltimorebeat.com/the-practice...

The practice of Baltimore police officers using their cars as weapons is nothing new

A recent viral video of a Baltimore Police officer attempting to run down a young man with his car in Park Heights drew immediate condemnation from city and police department officials, but the…

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Two of my favourite things collide! @thewaroncars.bsky.social talks with @humantransit.bsky.social and you’ll learn so much if you listen to it. Transit advocacy for people with disabilities will be my focus in 1-20 years when I can no longer bike and bike advocacy becomes too difficult.

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · yesterday

New episode up! We talk with transit planner Jarrett Walker, author of the recently reissued classic Human Transit, about why buses are so great, how we can make them better, & how advocates should fight for public transit in a hostile federal funding environment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

When people hear the word “car”, what they think is “privacy” and “not having to interact with strangers”. But the definition of living in a city is “interacting with strangers”. 🤔 Another great @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast interview with @humantransit.bsky.social 👇

Human Transit with Jarrett Walker

Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · August 4 · 57m

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anyone running for Alder and Mayor in Chicago… this should be required listening a sensible easy to digest commentary about geometry, efficiency, and why urban space does not work well with a car focused hierarchy we need Politicians that want to learn not sway with the prevailing winds

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · yesterday

New episode up! We talk with transit planner Jarrett Walker, author of the recently reissued classic Human Transit, about why buses are so great, how we can make them better, & how advocates should fight for public transit in a hostile federal funding environment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Also notable is the absence of any actual "bikeway" from the illustration

Tara Goddard@drtaragoddard.com · 2h ago

Ah, yes. FWHA illustrating a bikeway design guide with an image of cyclists who look like they should be on a track. 1978. I'm sure this was the last year that image of cyclists dominated engineering guidance ...

Time Traveler Causes of Death xkcd.com/2976/

Must listen of the day (esp. if a transit planner but for us normies too) War on Cars podcast interview w/ Jarrett Walker Ridership v. coverage goals is one of the many things he correctly focuses on Gives a great argument on why free transit isn't a good idea open.spotify.com/episode/01h2...

Human Transit with Jarrett Walker

The War on Cars · Episode

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Transportation secretary Sean Duffy benefited from millions in corporate donations to make a show about road trips. But two months after Duffy said the show would premiere, it doesn't appear to exist at all. My latest False Flag @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-h...

What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show?

Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation’s summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn’t aired a single episode.

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Thank you to our new sponsor, FEND foldable bike helmets. FEND is offering 20% off to listeners, which is a great deal! fend.io/pages/thewar...

The War on Cars

Explore FEND's foldable bike helmets. Easily fold and store in any bag. Perfect for urban commuters and designed to go anywhere with you.

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The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · yesterday

New episode up! We talk with transit planner Jarrett Walker, author of the recently reissued classic Human Transit, about why buses are so great, how we can make them better, & how advocates should fight for public transit in a hostile federal funding environment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Great new podcast interview of me by Sarah Goodyear about the new edition of my book HUMAN TRANSIT. We touch on rail-bus debates in Atlanta and Portland, free fares in NYC, and on how to be a more effective advocate. A fun half hour for all! Pls share! thewaroncars.org/2026/08/04/e...

Hell yeahed a dude biking through the Wendy’s drive through today for being a soldier in @thewaroncars.bsky.social

"In the Canadian capital of Ottawa, 14% of vehicles were speeding on Katimavik Road last fall while the cameras were in use, but a whopping 80% did in May following their removal." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut Off

In 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data.

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Really good episode. I don’t always agree with either the host or the guest, but it was a thoughtful conversation. I especially appreciate Walker’s critique of free public transit. It sounds great in theory but is seldom associated with frequent, reliable, and safe service in major cities anywhere.

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · yesterday

New episode up! We talk with transit planner Jarrett Walker, author of the recently reissued classic Human Transit, about why buses are so great, how we can make them better, & how advocates should fight for public transit in a hostile federal funding environment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Thank you to our new sponsor, FEND foldable bike helmets. FEND is offering 20% off to listeners, which is a great deal! fend.io/pages/thewar...

The War on Cars

Explore FEND's foldable bike helmets. Easily fold and store in any bag. Perfect for urban commuters and designed to go anywhere with you.

fend.io

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · yesterday

New episode up! We talk with transit planner Jarrett Walker, author of the recently reissued classic Human Transit, about why buses are so great, how we can make them better, & how advocates should fight for public transit in a hostile federal funding environment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Every time I read something like this I wonder if my son (killed by a careless driver in 2010) is one of the lives that could have been saved

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · yesterday

​New research shows that the US has been a global laggard curbing crash deaths. If the US had merely matched improvements in 14 peer nations, 500,000+ lives would have been saved from 2000-24. doi.org/10.1080/1538...

Keynote by @humantransit.bsky.social at Transportation Camp DC this year was fantastic. Give this a listen.

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · yesterday

New episode up! We talk with transit planner Jarrett Walker, author of the recently reissued classic Human Transit, about why buses are so great, how we can make them better, & how advocates should fight for public transit in a hostile federal funding environment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

New episode up! We talk with transit planner Jarrett Walker, author of the recently reissued classic Human Transit, about why buses are so great, how we can make them better, & how advocates should fight for public transit in a hostile federal funding environment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear from the War on Cars podcast explain the myriad of benefits provided by congestion pricing. @thewaroncars.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social #toronto #topoli #urbansim #nycsubway

Trigger warning for violence. Read this headline, and then the article. Then read the headline again. And people ask what we mean when we say reporters or editors blame victims? abc13.com/story/cyclis...

Cyclists gestured, yelled at driver before he reversed into them, killing boxer Hannah Rapp, court documents allege

Court documents allege that the severity of the damage to the vehicle that killed boxer Hannah Rapp contradicted the driver's claim that he reversed at a low speed.

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What do you think? How many Summer Streets events should there be in Manhattan each year? And what about the other seasons?

Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms@streetfilms.bsky.social · 2d ago

For 18 year now we have only had three Summer Streets events in Manhattan. People definitely want more. How many more? Watch to find out! @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JU-...

Incredibly thorough article by a writer I already loved. Also? "Emergency medicine deals with the failures of transit policy. But in transit, we clean up the failures of bad housing policy" was a new thought for me. I'm gonna chew on it for a while. @thewaroncars.bsky.social

Reo Eveleth@reveleth.com · 2d ago

Early on @coyotemedia.org made a list of dream bylines we'd LOVE to have on the site and @annaleen.bsky.social was one of the first on it for me. So stoked to see this piece about ~~speculative transit~~ and big dreams for the Bay Area. www.coyotemedia.org/funding-bay-...

I wrote about this NYC congestion pricing study earlier this year, noting that most driving time savings accrues to people who never venture into the zone at all (i.e., driving within Queens or Long Island). IOW some of the most vociferous critics of CP are among its biggest beneficiaries.

Congestion Pricing’s Unexpected Winners: Suburban Drivers

NYC’s controversial toll program hasn’t just sped up trips inside Manhattan, a new paper finds. It’s easing traffic in outer boroughs and neighboring counties.

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COMMENTARY: It doesn’t get much dumber than Donald Trump and Sean Duffy’s war on “DEI bike lanes”

It Doesn't Get Much Dumber Than Trump's War on 'DEI Bike Lanes'

Donald Trump and Sean Duffy have waged a war against "DEI bike lanes," arguing that they take up room that could be used for cars.

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Or, if you prefer to watch your podcasts, the episode is available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee0g...

What Toronto can learn from Mamdani's NYC with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon (from The War on Cars)

Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon join Chris to discuss their recent visit to Toronto, how New York's congestion pricing is benefiting local businesses, and what can be done to encourage more people to…

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Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon from @thewaroncars.bsky.social join Toronto the Politics the Show to discuss how Rob Ford inspired their show, what Toronto can learn from Mamdani's NYC, and some notes they have for the TTC. Listen to the podcast: pod.link/6787284106/e... #toronto #topoli #urbanism

Name a problem facing the world right now and you'll find a car parked at the bottom of it. The only way out is reliable and safe alternatives to driving.

How multiplexes meant to ease Toronto's housing crisis are creasing a crunch for parking spaces | CBC News

As more multiplexes sprout around the Dovercourt area of Toronto, some residents are increasingly finding they need to drive blocks away from their home to find a parking space.

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"...each above-ground spot in a parking deck in and around Washington, D.C. can cost $29,000 to build. While that’s below the national average of $52,000, it would also mean that Trump’s proposed 32,000 parking spots could cost more than $900 million."

Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social · 2d ago

One part of Trump's $22 billion makeover of Dulles that's been missed is his big, beautiful, world-record 32,000-spot parking garage. That's *way* more parking than recent estimates show the airport needs, and it would tower over the historic terminal: www.notus.org/metro/dulles...

Climate science denial in physical form. The Land Rover Defender X (yup - they've gone full Musk). Price: £103,460, plus a few kids' lives. 🧵

Car-free streets are not synonymous with culturally rich streets. Removing cars creates possibility, but it does not automatically create a vibrant place. A truly vibrant public space is not only defined by what is absent; it is defined by what is present—who and what is able to flourish there.

There's a lovely woodchip path near my house that cuts across all of Manhattan and Hermosa Beach. I've long known it's an old rail line but did some historical research today...100 years ago one could take a 45-minute train ride from Manhattan Beach to Downtown LA. It's like 2 hours on transit now.😠