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Birmingham (U.K.) puts Birmingham (U.S.) to Shame
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Birmingham grabbed headlines this week for its visionary new transport plan that will restrict car travel and expand sustainable transportation access throughout every inch of the city. Unfortunately, not our Birmingham.
But not that Birmingham.
Toxic Car Ads: #GirlBoss Edition
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We've seen a whole lot of toxic masculinity during this contest...but this one's for the #Ladies.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: ‘Autonomous’ Atrocities
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Driverless cars do not exist. But we sure do have a lot of commercials for them!
Most Toxic Car Ads: Child Endangerment Edition
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In a rational world, a product that's routinely involved in the deaths and serious injuries of thousands of children every year would be immediately pulled from the market...or at least, maybe kids wouldn't be featured in hundreds of ads.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Greenwashing Edition
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We can't talk about toxic car ads without talking about all the ways that cars literally toxify our communities — and yes, that includes some of the relatively "greener" models, too.
Most-Toxic Car Ads: A Masculinity Twofer
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The all-powerful truck nut lobby wants you to believe that the kind of car you drive can make you sexier and less likely to belt out Shania Twain with your macho friends.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Get Out of Dodge
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We had a lot of repeat offenders in our pool of submissions for this contest, but seemingly none was quite so offensive as this automaker, which constituted roughly a quarter of the haul.
And if you know anything about car ads, can probably guess we're talking about Dodge.
Monday’s Headlines: Labor Day Edition
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We are going to eschew labor on Labor Day, so check back with us tomorrow. Thanks.
How To Avoid the Other COVID Plague: Traffic
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But there is a willingness for citizens to move to active methods of travel, such as cycling, rather than replacing public transport modes with cars.
The One Upside of Climate Change
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Our national treasure cartoonist took his anger over the U.N.'s latest climate change report and focused it where it belongs — on drivers.
European Infra. Approach Highlights U.S. Shortcomings
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As the U.S. plods towards an underwhelming federal infrastructure deal that will funnel billions into building new roads for drivers, Europe makes strides towards saving its most vulnerable road users and the climate.
You Shouldn’t Have To Be An Olympian Just to Be an NYC Ped
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The thrill of victory. The agony of the streets.