What We Encourage

By Karen Lynn Allen, Musings

I’ll also point out that while one set of choices is promoted, reinforced, and made as convenient as possible, the other set is shamed, challenged, or made as dangerous as possible.

The marginal uselessness of muscle-cars

By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance

Mainstream environmentalism, while advocating a swift and thorough transition to zero-carbon technologies, clings to the belief that we can, will, indeed, we absolutely must retain our high-speed cars and trains...

Activists Occupy Site of Proposed Lithium Mine in Nevada

By Kollibri terre Sonnenblume, Macska Moksha Press

Thacker Pass is the site of a proposed lithium mine that would impact nearly 5700 acres—close to nine square miles—and which would include a giant open pit mine over two square miles in size, a sulfuric acid processing plant, and piles of tailings.

The Hundred Years’ War for Safe Streets

By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance

A transportation revolution must clearly be a big component of a Green New Deal. For anyone interested in exploring the many aspects of mobility justice, Right of Way is a must-read.

James Howard Kunstler: Living in the Long Emergency

By Charles Marohn, James Howard Kunstler, Strong Towns

In this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion, Chuck and Jim look at the impact of the crisis on the automotive and airline industries, our food systems, and more.

The Fight for Right of Way

By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance

Why is car culture so dominant in North American life? Is it a matter of personal preference, or is it the result of extensive advertising?Those are important factors – but University of Iowa law professor Gregory H. Shill says that auto dominance has also been cemented by a myriad of laws that favour drivers and discriminate against non-drivers.

My Car Is Bigger Than Yours (Episode 4 of Crazy Town)

By Asher Miller, Rob Dietz, Jason Bradford, Resilience.org

If you jam on the brakes for just a minute and take a look at cars and car culture, you just might find something stinky (maybe even as stinky as the black plume of diesel exhaust emanating from that souped-up pickup truck you’re stuck behind).