Seattle has been a target of anti-car activism since at least the early 1960s, when the construction of I-5 carved up the Chinatown International District.
Washington architect Paul Thiry said the creation of the freeway signaled when Seattle started to lose its identity as a city.
But what would a less car-centric Seattle actually look like? Whom would it benefit? And is it even feasible?
The hosts of "The War on Cars" podcast join "Soundside" for more. They’ve co-written a new book: “Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves From the Tyranny of the Automobile.”
They’re both based in Brooklyn, New York, but joined KUOW's Paige Browning in our Seattle studio.
GUESTS:
- Sarah Goodyear, host, The War on Cars podcast
- Doug Gordon, host, The War on Cars podcast
RELATED LINKS:
- What Comes After the ‘War on Cars’? - Bloomberg
- ‘Life After Cars’ with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon - Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
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