Books and Authors
Book Excerpt Special: Jonathan Lethem’s ‘Program’s Progress’
Class struggle. Infirm secondary superheroes. Suicidal sheep. It’s all in Jonathan Lethem's new collection of short stories, "A Different Kind of Tension." Here's an excerpt — featuring class struggle with cars!
Op-Ed: Is There Really More ‘Freedom’ in a City That Depends on Cars?
Or is that question a false dichotomy?
Transportation Politics Is Inherently Radical
And we need to embrace that if we want to win.
Is a ‘Life After Cars’ Really Possible?
"This book is an invitation to imagine a better world in which people are put before cars," says co-author Sarah Goodyear.
The ‘War on Cars’ Is Worth Fighting — And Here’s What Life Might Look Like When We Win
A first book from the prolific podcast hosts offers a solid foundation for would-be advocates against automobility — and some new ammunition for veterans.
Why Does Female Leadership Break Through the Status Quo?
"This is not a feminist agenda. This is just logic," said one woman in power.
Sneak Peek: In Their Book, ‘The War on Cars’ Hosts Explore Life After the Automobile
...and why it's so urgent that we work for a better future.
‘Whether They See It Or Not’: How the ‘Arrested Mobility’ of Black Americans Harms Everyone
"Policy could be the decision to invest in a community, or to disinvest [in that community]. In Black, brown, low-income communities, the policy has been disinvestment."
Is U.S. Transportation Policy Ready For The ‘Silver Tsunami’?
America's car-dependent communities and the legal system that creates them aren't prepared for the rising proportion of seniors who can't safely drive, a new book argues — and before the "silver tsunami" crashes down on us, we need to make reforms.
The 2024 Streetsblog Gift Guide For Sustainable Transportation Advocates Who Love to Read
The previous 11-plus months have been epic for urbanism-related books. Why not buy a few for the advocates on your holiday list?
