<p>What would society look like if people no longer needed their cars? That's the premise of the new book “Life After Cars,” written by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear. They're the co-hosts of The War on Cars podcast. The book invites readers to consider how weaning ourselves off the automobile can improve our mental and physical health, and even make us more perceptive of the world around us.</p>

What would society look like if people no longer needed their cars? That's the premise of the new book “Life After Cars,” written by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear. They're the co-hosts of The War on Cars podcast. The book invites readers to consider how weaning ourselves off the automobile can improve our mental and physical health, and even make us more perceptive of the world around us.

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