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In this bonus episode, Doug and I discuss a couple of recent studies that look at just how destructive cars are to the social fabric of our communities, how they decrease life satisfaction, and how walkable neighborhoods with public gathering places are an important resources for combating the loneliness epidemic. 

As we often say, we have custom-built our communities for cars, in the name of convenience. That obviously sucks for those of us who don’t want to drive. But the crazy thing is, as we have often pointed out, that it also sucks for people who do think that driving it’s a terrific way to get around.

In the full bonus, we also give you our take on David Byrne’s Subway Takes appearance—and his take about urban bike etiquette!

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Pre-order our new book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile, coming in October from Thesis, an imprint of Penguin Random House. And catch us on tour this fall and beyond. Tickets for live shows are on sale now!