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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 one — featuring class struggle with cars!
November 28, 2025
Op-Ed: Is There Really More ‘Freedom’ in a City That Depends on Cars?
Or is that question a false dichotomy?
Jack Keith
November 26, 2025
‘The Brake’ Podcast: 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.
November 17, 2025
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.
October 21, 2025
Book Excerpt Special: ‘War on Cars’ Hosts Explore Life After the Automobile
...and why it's so urgent that we work for a better future.
October 15, 2025
Giving Tuesday: The 2024 Sustainable Transportation Book Guide!
The previous 11-plus months have been epic for urbanism-related books. Why not buy a few for the advocates on your holiday list?
December 3, 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.
November 6, 2024
The Brake Podcast: The Real Reason Why Traffic Engineers Design Deadly Roads
Hint: they aren't deliberately trying to get us killed.
June 23, 2024
