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Mayor Issues ‘Gridlock Alert’ Days, But Driving Continues Unabated Because of Poor Policies: Advocates
Car drivers are basically ignoring the city's “Gridlock Alert” days for the UN General Assembly this week, and the mayor had nothing to say.
September 23, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Child Endangerment Edition
In a rational world, a product that's routinely involved in the deaths and serious injuries of thousands of children every year would be immediately pulled from the market...or at least, maybe kids wouldn't be featured in hundreds of ads.
September 22, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: A Toxic Masculinity Twofer
Today's matchup is all about how trucks are supposed to make you more macho (and less likely to belt out Shania Twain in the backseat with your macho pals).
September 14, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Get Out of Dodge
Seemingly no entries in this contest are as offensive as the ones from this automaker.
And if you know anything about car ads, can probably guess we're talking about Dodge.
September 10, 2021
Op-Ed: Is Car Culture Is Getting Even Worse?
Cars are their own worst monster, and they will dodge on their last legs like a boxer on the ropes until the very end. No, cars will not go gently into that good night. They will lie, cheat and growl their way to the grave.
September 7, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ad: Hummer EV vs. H3
We're looking at two bad ads for the same vehicle: one electric, one an original recipe gas-guzzler, both ultra-fatal to vulnerable road users in the event of a crash.
September 7, 2021
1,000! Clarence Eckerson’s Streetfilms Hits the Ultimate Milestone
The 'Orson Welles of the Streets' looks back on the advent of his 1,000th installment.
September 3, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: The Driver’s Eye View of the World
Leave it to our national treasure cartoonist to put things in perspective.
September 1, 2021
CYCLE OF RAGE: Supposedly Progressive Assembly Member in Queens Wants More Cars in Her District
She's proud ... of making climate change worse.
August 31, 2021
