53 / Cars? In this economy?! / with Kyla Scanlon

Kyla Scanlon — author of In This Economy? How Money and Markets Really Work — is in good traffic to talk oil and gas economics and sociology, consumer sentiment and election voting driven by vibes, the implications of widespread car ownership, and more at the X of econ and urbanism. Kyla’s book is the best entry-level econ read out there. Read it, ASAP. You can get your copy, here. We discuss: 00:00 Kyla Scanlon is in good traffic. 01:13 On the new book. 03:40 Housing market complexities. 06:52 The vibes economy, election years, and gas prices. 11:17 Subsidies and green energy. 18:39 Transportation alternatives. 23:29 Cycling infrastructure and safety. 28:20 Human behavior and economics. 28:43 Challenges of car-centric infrastructure. 32:14 Market demand for walkable neighborhoods. 34:47 Congestion pricing and public transit. 38:51 The financial burdens of car ownership. 44:32 Effective communication in urban planning and design. 46:33 Wrapping up. Further context: The book (again). Connect with Kyla: kylascanlon.com Kyla’s newsletter. Kyla’s podcast — Let’s Appreciate. On TikTok. On Instagram. On YouTube. Connect with me, Brad: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On TikTok⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On LinkedIn⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠