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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 22m

We are so excited to get to LA, so many good things happening there. Love that city.

Cargo Bike NELA @vmsev.bsky.social · 6h

It genuinely felt good to preorder order this book by @brooklynspoke.bsky.social and @sgoodyear.bsky.social

I look forward to their live show at Dynasty Typewriter, which incidentally is right next to MacArthur Park where the city plans to pedestrianize two blocks of Wilshire Bl to expand the park

A receipt for the preorder of the book Life After Cars by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear

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rich harris @rich-harris.dev · 22h

I live right by Court Street and the bike lane has made a huge difference — the street is so much calmer and safer. It's going to be a thing of beauty when it's finished

Took Doug's suggestion and emailed the community board. Took two minutes. If you live in Brooklyn consider doing the same!

Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 22h

If you like this change to the street, please let Brooklyn CB6 know by emailing [email protected]

I'm on the board and we're already getting some cranky emails. The folks who are using this and benefit from it don't know they have to stand up for good things, so help us stand up for good things.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 15h

This will quickly become one of the busiest bike lanes in Brooklyn. The demand has been there a long time. And it's going to make crossing the street as a pedestrian so much safer.

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 16h

My photo doesn’t do it justice but Court Street in Brooklyn is going to be nice when it’s done.

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 16h

It's so awful.

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 16h

I appreciate @cmrestler.bsky.social lead on this class of issue, but this isn’t just a downtown brooklyn issue. This is a citywide issue and we need a council speaker that will take action.

bsky.app/profile/cmre...

Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 23h

Our office released a new study highlighting rampant illegal parking across Downtown Brooklyn. Vehicles block sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes & loading zones - making it more dangerous for New Yorkers to get around the neighborhood.
www.lincolnrestler.nyc/s/Illegal-Pa...

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 1d

arguably the best part about cycling is that as time goes on, when i look down at my feet, my legs increasingly look like mew two with how much my quads continue to grow. i am continually reaffirmed that Damn my legs look good. bicycles are so cool

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stunt tulpa @highplainsdrifter.bsky.social · 1d

If youre lost you can look and you will find me

Life after cars

Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 1d

Thanks @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social! I didn’t expect this nice letter and cool sticker.

I think I might buy this for my parents. I think they would benefit the most from its message. They just got new bikes for the first time in 20 years.

Buy our new book letter and sticker from the podcast hosts who put on “the war on cars”

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 16h

Love that place. You were pretty much within shouting distance...

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 22h

If you like this change to the street, please let Brooklyn CB6 know by emailing [email protected]

I'm on the board and we're already getting some cranky emails. The folks who are using this and benefit from it don't know they have to stand up for good things, so help us stand up for good things.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 22h

Rode the new and still in-progress Court Street protected bike lane and it’s already a thing of beauty. Makes such a difference on what used to be a very dangerous street for cycling.

Cyclist on bike lane. Black asphalt and white lines.

Two cyclists on city bike lane with yellow school bus on right side

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 16h

next time we can all go for a ride together!

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 16h

That's right near my house!

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 18h

"Kids are resilient!"

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 18h

This is what we mean when we say that driving makes us into monsters.

Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 18h

An adult driver angry at a child they hit with their car.

Our car culture summed up in one video.

Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 19h

Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.

They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 18h

This book changed the way I see the world. HIGHLY recommend making Jeff Bezos mad as hell by ordering it through Bookshop.

Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 18h

Sure why not! Support indies by ordering America’s favorite #roadecology masterpiece through Bookshop and I’ll send ya a free signed bookplate (DM w/ proof of purchase and address). Bezos will be absolutely *furious.*

bookshop.org/p/books/cros...

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 19h

Apply for the Social Video Producer job at the link below by October 24!

emily lipstein @emilylip.bsky.social · 19h

NEWS: I'm hiring! Apply to work on @nyc.streetsblog.org's award-winning social video team by 10/24 😎🆒📲 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

StreetsblogNYC Social Video Editor job description

Title: Streetsblog Social Video Producer Location: New York, NY Salary: $75,000-$80,000 annual salary plus benefits Date Posted: October 3, 2025 Application Due: October 24, 2025 Interviews w...

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 19h

Wow, this is so interesting. Had never seen it before!

Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 20h

I had some similar thoughts bamboobadger.blogspot.com/2013/11/are-...

Are you a nanokiller?

I have been intrigued for some time with Ronald A. Howard's idea of micromorts : a way of putting the risks we take in our lives on a human ...

bamboobadger.blogspot.com

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 19h

Can't wait to dig into this!

Urban History Association (the official account) @urbanhistorya.bsky.social · 23h

The road has long been tumultuous for Latinos in places like California, as a site where the private space of the automobile and the public space of the street meet. @drgenacarpio.bsky.social on CA car insurance and the cultural history of race, redlining, and risk assessment.

California’s Invisible Infrastructure: What Auto Insurance Tells Us about Race, Risk, and Responsibility

By Genevieve Carpio Being a historian often means living with the contradictions of the present. As an Angeleno, I see my city in pain. There is resilience and courage too, but the suffering caused…

themetropole.blog

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you so much!

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 20h

Wow, thanks so much for reading and for the feedback! We are so excited to get this baby out into the world. 🙏

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 20h

This was so much fun to do! Thanks for riding with us @misernyc.bsky.social !

Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 20h

Got a chance to chat with Doug and Sarah from @thewaroncars.bsky.social this morning. They've got a new book that goes beyond even their best in class podcast

youtu.be/kGK91-NAT6s

Field Marshals in the War on Cars, Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear have a new book

YouTube video by Miser

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 22h

If you do preorder, remember that we have some cool bonuses for you. More info: www.lifeaftercars.com

Life After Cars

www.lifeaftercars.com

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 22h

Ooh... free shipping at @bookshop.org today and tomorrow as part of their "anti-Prime sale."

Includes preorders, so get your copy of Life After Cars.

bookshop.org/a/9252/97805...

Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile

Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile

bookshop.org

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Henry Grabar @henrygrabar.bsky.social · 23h

i'm gonna need a profile ASAP of the couple that parks 11 cars on the street in the South End www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 21h

New episode up! We talk with @whereisted.bsky.social of @bloomberg.com about the Trump Administration's attack on street safety & bike lane projects. You could call it the war on the war on cars... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The War on the War on Cars with Ted Mann

Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · 10/07/2025 · 38m

podcasts.apple.com

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