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Author
Doug Gordon
@BrooklynSpoke
Doug Gordon is a television writer and producer. He is a co-host of the podcast
The War on Cars
.
All Articles
April 19, 2023
Doug Gordon
We Can Have It All: Shorter Commutes, Less Traffic. Why Aren’t We Doing It?
Western car culture, while promising the opposite, deprives us of our most precious commodity: time.
July 26, 2021
Doug Gordon
The Revenge of the Cars
Traffic, car sales, and car rentals are rising, crushing the pandemic-era hope that streets could be reclaimed for pedestrians and bikers.
May 26, 2020
Doug Gordon
American Cities Are Built for Cars. The Coronavirus Could Change That.
Wider sidewalks and no-car zones are the new hot commodity. They could even help businesses reopen.
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