Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car Culture

Obama Dismisses Gas Tax “Gimmick”

By Brad Aaron | | 24 Comments
With primaries in North Carolina and Indiana less than a week out, Barack Obama seems to have taken Streetsbloggers’ advice with this ad explaining why a suspension of the federal gas tax, as called for by Hillary Clinton and John McCain (among others), is a sham. It’s a masterful spot: the swelling orchestral score, the […]

Americans Turn to Prayer at the Pump

By Brad Aaron | | 22 Comments
As this country goes bonkers over $4-per-gallon gasoline, it would seem a good time for a sober discussion about our near-total dependence on one unsustainable mode of transport. But as modern Americans, we generally prefer whining to introspection. And when whining doesn’t work, well, there’s always prayer. Enter Rocky Twyman, a choir director and PR […]

Cyclists Zip Down Clogged LA Freeways

By Damien Newton | | 14 Comments
Via WestSideBikeSide, last week 10 Los Angeles cyclists (illegally) took to the 405 and the 10 on the premise that riding on those infamously congested freeways at rush hour is no less safe than taking the Pacific Coast Highway. Other LA blogs have picked up the video. Metblog called it "equal parts stupid and awesome," […]
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