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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2023 · 43 MIN

Most Europeans Aren't Chained to their Cars (with Adam Something)

from The Urbanist Agenda

I was recently asked to comment on a news story in my hometown of Fake London in Canada: a single mom had her car break down and she couldn't afford to fix it, so she asked people how feasible it was to go car-free. In the end, she had to spend $6000 on a new transmission because living car-free was effectively impossible.It got me thinking how crazy this situation is, especially compared to where I've lived in Europe. So I've brought back certified European Adam Something to discuss how this is unlikely to happen to most Europeans, but how that could change, if right wing politicians get their way.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-would-you-give-up-your-car-1.6877193https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/26/cyclists-berlin-right-wing-mayor-bans-new-cycle-paths/https://www.world-today-news.com/data-prague-has-twice-as-many-cars-per-inhabitant-as-vienna-or-berlin-and-they-are-old/Directly support the production of this podcast, and listen to every episode early (and without ads!) by subscribing to Nebula: https://nebula.tv/agendaNot Just Bikes: https://youtube.com/@notjustbikesAdam Something: https://youtube.com/@adamsomethingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A single mother in my hometown of Fake London in Canada was forced to pay $6000 she couldn't afford to fix the transmission in her car. This situation happens all the time in North America, but thankfully, it's rare in Europe. Jason from Not Just Bikes and Adam Something talk about the stark difference between Canada and Europe with respect to car dependency, and how that may be changing as urban planning becomes a culture war issue.

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