Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car Culture

Monday’s Headlines: Yes, You Missed a Lot Edition (It’s OK, So Did Andy Byford!)

By Streetsblog | Nov 29, 2021 | No Comments

The big story you missed over the weekend was our old pal Andy "Train Daddy" Byford getting slammed for a PSA that basically equated cocooned car drivers and far-more-vulnerable road users. Plus all the other news from the weekend.

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Dear Joe: The Electric Hummer is Not the Future

By Kea Wilson | Nov 21, 2021 | No Comments

An open letter to the American president that his constant cheerleading for electric mega-cars is not only a bad look, but bad policy.

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Four Ways ‘Automobility’ Shapes Our Lives — Besides Crashes and Climate

By Kea Wilson | Nov 18, 2021 | No Comments

The violence of car culture extends far beyond the obvious outrages of car crashes, pollution, destroyed communities and structural racism, a fascinating new paper argues.

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America’s Most Toxic Car Ads Semi-Finals: Cadillac vs. Dodge

By Kea Wilson | Nov 4, 2021 | No Comments

We're finishing out the semi-finals with another battle of the bad dads — and this one's a doozy.

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Op-Ed: Vermont’s Lessons for Controlling Emissions

By Richard Watts | Nov 2, 2021 | No Comments

An agency that was built to discourage electric use shows how the best, greenest vehicle mile is the one not travelled.

Friday’s Headlines: Carpocalypse Now Edition

By Streetsblog | Oct 29, 2021 | No Comments

Topic for a Friday: What's with all these super-aggressive drivers lately?! Plus all the other news.

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