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When New York City mayor Bill de Blasio went on ABC’s “The View” to discuss universal health care, little did he know he’d be on the receiving end of an epic anti-bike-lane rant courtesy of Oscar-winner and daily car commuter Whoopi Goldberg. Whoopi’s fact-free diatribe exposed one of the biggest obstacles cities face as they try to modernize their transportation systems: The liberal blind spot for cars. In this special episode of The War on Cars, we discuss why it is that even the most liberal people in the most progressive cities are so often unable to see the problems wrought by automobiles, much less support alternative forms of transportation. Plus, as civilization faces a looming climate catastrophe, can the Green New Deal offer some hope or will Baby Boomer talk show hosts doom us all?

Enjoy our new episode wherever you get your podcasts.

https://thewaroncars.org/2019/01/21/whoops-the-liberal-blind-spot-for-cars/

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Lynn Galston

I think it puts your whole argument at a disservice to frame this as a liberal versus conservative issue. I really like the Strong Towns approach which at it's core advocates for density and walkability because that is the only way to build in a fiscally responsible way (sprawl and strip malls will never generate enough tax revenue to pay back the huge infastructure liability to the city). Love the concept of your podcast and the sticker is great!