Car culture
Opinion: Yes, the GDP Rises When We Drive More. But That Isn’t A Good Thing.
Expensive hospital stays after car crashes, swelling healthcare spending on sedentary lifestyle diseases, and constant fuel consumption when residents have no choice but driving are all "good" for the national bottom line. But are they good for us?
November 12, 2024
Q&A: On the Front Lines of America’s ‘Long War to Take Back Streets’
Streetsblog chats with author Nicole Gelinas, whose new book, "Movement," is a deep dive into all the ways our cities have been destroyed by cars.
‘Rage Against the Machine’: The Daily Toll of Cars in 18 Images
In this excerpt from "The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy," author Vishaan Chakrabarti gives a powerful visual breakdown of how car dependency impacts our places.
October 22, 2024
