About this episode

The episode previews insights from a Patreon-exclusive discussion on how snow reveals truths about cities and the impact of cars, alongside experiences from a recent book tour.

***This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode . For complete access to this and all of our bonus content, plus ad-free versions of regular episodes, merch discounts, presale tickets to live shows, and more, become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars .*** In our latest Patreon bonus episode, we get into what we saw in the wildly different cities we hit on our last round of book tour (Miami! Pittsburgh! Toronto! Phoenix!). Then, we discuss how all the snow we have gotten this year has revealed some truths about what cars do to our cities and what we can learn from it. It's a lot! (And it's not just sneckdowns.) Order our new book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile . And catch us on tour in 2026: Tickets for live shows are on sale now! www.thewaroncars.org

People in this episode

Host: The War on Cars

Topics covered

• cities
• snow
• book tour
• automobile impact
• urban planning

Keywords

• snow
• cities
• book tour
• automobile
• urban planning
• Patreon
• Life After Cars

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile

Places: Miami, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Phoenix

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