Opposition to Public Transportation and the War on Cars Rhetoric

The "War on Cars" is a phrase that comes up every few years whenever some right-wing politician wants to get elected. But this phrase is nothing new, and has been around almost as long as cars themselves. In this episode, I talk to Doug Gordon from the War on Cars podcast, who has been following this phrase in the media for several years.

https://thewaroncars.org/2021/11/30/not-just-bikes-with-jason-slaughter/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/28/the-war-on-motorists-the-secret-history-of-a-myth-as-old-as-cars-themselves

https://nebula.tv/agenda/toronto-needs-a-new-mayor-with-rmtransit

https://art19.com/shows/the-urbanist-agenda/episodes/d6da1bc2-eb11-48f3-8512-90cafdaaa7b2

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