{"product_id":"life-after-cars-freeing-ourselves-from-the-tyranny-of-the-automobile-hardcover","title":"Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Goodyear\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDoug Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAaron Naparstek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the hosts of \u003ci\u003eThe War on Cars\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, a searing indictment of how cars ruin everything--and what we can do to fight back\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the very first cars rolled off production lines, they were a technological marvel, predicted to make life easier and better for all Americans; yet a hundred years later, that dream is running on empty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead of unbounded freedom, the never-ending proliferation of automobiles has delivered a host of costs, among them the demolition of our neighborhoods, towns, and cities to make way for car infrastructure; an epidemic of violent death; countless hours lost in traffic; isolation from our fellow human beings; and the ongoing destruction of the natural world. Globally, SUVs alone now emit more carbon than the nations of Germany, South Korea, or Japan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's why we need \u003ci\u003eLife After Cars\u003c\/i\u003e. Through historical records, revealing interviews, and unflinching statistics, Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, hosts of the podcast \u003ci\u003eThe War on Cars\u003c\/i\u003e, and former host Aaron Naparstek unpack the scale of damage that cars cause, the forces that have created our current crisis and are invested in perpetuating it, and the way that the fight for better transportation is deeply linked to the fight for a more equitable and just society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCars as we know them today are unsustainable--but there is hope. \u003ci\u003eLife After Cars\u003c\/i\u003e will arm readers with the tools they need to implement real, transformative change, from simply raising awareness to taking a stand at public forums. It's past time to radically rethink--and shrink--society's collective relationship with the automobile. Together, let's create a better \u003ci\u003eLife After Cars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Goodyear\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and author who has covered cities and transportation for publications such as \u003ci\u003eGrist, CityLab, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Streetsblog\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDoug Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e is a TV producer and writer who is also a neighborhood safe streets advocate better known online as Brooklyn Spoke. \u003cb\u003eAaron Naparstek\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eStreetsblog\u003c\/i\u003e, a news site that launched in 2006 and is dedicated to what was then called New York's \"livable streets\" renaissance. They live with their families in Brooklyn, and they came together to create \u003ci\u003eThe War on Cars\u003c\/i\u003e podcast in 2018 out of a sense that no one was covering the subject of cars and what they do to culture, society, and the planet in the way they felt it deserved. Doug and Sarah continue to host the podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52689506664781,"sku":"9780593850725","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/3ayfAr-8ie9780593850725.webp?v=1761978046","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/life-after-cars-freeing-ourselves-from-the-tyranny-of-the-automobile-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}