Aaron Naparstek
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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
SAFETY LAST: DOT Under Fire to Finish Ninth Street Redesign after Sixth Fatality in 18 Years
The city is once again under fire for a death on a roadway that it failed to redesign for safety.
January 12, 2023
Our 20,000 Post! Streetsblog’s Original Boss Aaron Naparstek Marks the Occasion
We asked our founding editor to reflect on how far — and how not far at all! — the livable streets movement has come in 15 years of doing this.
August 30, 2019
Streetfilms Takes You Inside the ‘War on Cars’ Podcast
Even though there's only been a doze-plus episodes, "War on Cars" has struck a nerve in ways that no other podcast could.
May 17, 2019
Tonight at Harvard: Aaron Naparstek Presents the Films of Clarence Eckerson
We've got a late addition to the calendar for our Boston-area readers. Streetsblog founding editor Aaron Naparstek, currently a Loeb Fellow at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, will re-unite with Clarence Eckerson tonight for an evening of Streetfilms screenings and discussion. An hour of Streetfilms will be followed by a Q&A with Clarence and Aaron led by GSD Professor of Urban Planning Michael Hooper.
September 19, 2011
Naparstek Steps Down as Editor-in-Chief of Streetsblog
This will be difficult news for those of you who are already reeling from Oprah's retirement, Simon Cowell's abandonment of "American Idol" and Sewell Chan's departure from City Room, but here it is: I am leaving my job as editor-in-chief of Streetsblog.
January 19, 2010
Open Source Your Streets Tonight on 91.1 FM, 7pm
I'll be talking with author and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff on his new WFMU radio show, The Media Squat, tonight at 7:00 pm. We'll be focusing on what grassroots, locally-oriented livable streets activists can do -- and are doing -- to take control of the planning and design of their communities and reclaim their cities and lives from automotive tyranny.
April 20, 2009
Streetfilms: The Glory Days of Car-Free Park Rallies
If you've ever wondered how Aaron Naparstek and Clarence Eckerson whiled away the hours before the advent of Streetsblog and Streetfilms, here's your answer. They donned cheeseheads and Hummer suits while role-playing in support of a car-free Prospect Park. Clarence has been hanging on to this proto-Streetfilm for some time (it was shot in 2002), waiting for the right moment to spring it on us. With the push for a car-free Central Park and Prospect Park gaining steam as summer approaches, not to mention the launch of the Livable Streets Network two days ago, that time is now.
June 13, 2008
Streetfilm: Transforming NY City Streets
Streetfilms' Elizabeth Press was in attendance this week at the New York Historical Society where neighborhood activists, professional planners, and experienced advocates gathered to share their secrets on how New Yorkers can transform the public realm. The event was hosted by NYC Streets Renaissance and was moderated by Streetsblog editor Aaron Naparstek.
January 31, 2008