Doug Gordon

Doug Gordon is one of the leading voices in the livable streets movement and is the co-host of The War on Cars podcast as well as the co-author of the book Life After Cars, which will be published by Penguin Random House in October 2025. He has written for The Guardian, The New Republic, Salon, Curbed, Jalopnik, The New York Daily News and Streetsblog. As a TV producer with credits for PBS, ABC, Discovery, History, Travel and NatGeo, Doug knows how to tell a good story. Using these skills, he has advised transportation advocacy organizations, climate groups, and mobility companies on communications strategies that make the case for smarter, safer, and more sustainable cities. Doug is a tireless advocate and has fought for expanded bicycle lanes, bike sharing, pedestrian space, and transit in New York City. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.