The War on Cars: Life After Cars in Austin!

Join the hosts of The War on Cars podcast for a live, in-person discussion on their new book, Life After Cars, with local advocates and other special guests who are shaping the future of Austin and making it possible to imagine our city after and beyond cars. You’ll hear a lively, humorous, and insightful discussion with diverse perspectives on how we can (re)make Austin by centering people — not cars — to keep our city weird and create greater equity, climate resilience, and strong neighborhoods.

This event is organized by Urban Austin Reads and Safe Streets Austin in partnership with BookPeople, AURA, Active Towns, and other community organizations.

This event is ticketed.

• Doors open: 7:30 P.M.
• Show start: 8:00 P.M.
• Run time: 45-60 minutes
• Location: Brushy Street Commons

The book-bundled ticket includes a signed copy of Life After Cars

If you buy a book-bundled ticket and are unable to attend:

• We will hold your book at BookPeople for 30 days after the event.

We reserve a small amount of tickets for those with who are unable to purchase their own. If you would like to attend but the cost of admission is a barrier, please reach out to Cutter González, host of Urban Austin Reads, at , to request one of these tickets.

Guidelines:

• Ticket-holders will be checked in starting at 7:30 P.M. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.
• Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
• There will not be a live stream or recording available.
• BookPeople and the hosts of this event reserve the right to cancel or postpone this event if necessary.
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About the book:

From the hosts of The War on Cars podcast, a searing indictment of how cars ruin everything—and what we can do to fight back
When 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.
Instead 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.
That’s why we need Life After Cars. Through historical records, revealing interviews, and unflinching statistics, Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, hosts of the podcast The War on Cars, 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.
Cars as we know them today are unsustainable—but there is hope. Life After Cars 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 Life After Cars.

About the featured authors:

Sarah Goodyear is a journalist and author who has covered cities and transportation for publications such as Grist, CityLab, and Streetsblog.

Doug Gordon is a TV producer and writer who is also a neighborhood safe streets advocate better known online as Brooklyn Spoke.

Thank you for supporting Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon, Urban Austin Reads, Safe Streets Austin, AURA, Active Towns, and your local independent bookstore!

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