The War on the War on Cars with Ted Mann

In this episode, we talk about the Trump Administration's full-on financial assault on all the modes of transportation we hold dear here at The War on Cars. Biking, walking, public transit—basically, anything deemed "hostile to cars" or that has something to do with sustainability and equity is under attack. Ted Mann, a reporter at Bloomberg News who has been covering the story , joins us to explain what is going on with federal transportation funding for active transportation projects and more. You can find more of Ted's work here or follow him on Bluesky . Support The War on Cars on Patreon and receive exclusive access to ad-free versions of regular episodes, Patreon-only bonus content, Discord access, invitations to live events, merch discounts and free stickers! ***Our new book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves From the Tyranny of the Automobile , will be published on October 21, 2025 by Thesis, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Pre-order now .*** Find us on tour in San Francisco, Washington DC, Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Diego, Los Angeles and more. New dates are being added all the time. The War on Cars is produced with the generous support of the Helen & William Mazer Foundation. This episode was sponsored by Cleverhood and Upway . Listen for the latest discount codes.

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This episode is 38:16 long.

This episode was published on Oct 7, 2025.

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