About Doug

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Doug Gordon is a writer, media producer, public speaker, safe streets advocate and passionate believer in cities for people. He's also one of the hosts of The War on Cars podcast. Their book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves From the Tyranny of the Automobile, was published by Penguin Random House in Fall 2025.

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His writing has appeared in The Guardian, The New Republic, Salon, Curbed, Jalopnik, The New York Daily News and Streetsblog. He's frequently quoted in the press about New York's livable streets revolution and has appeared on NY1's Inside CityHall and NowThis News. 

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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 safer, smarter and more sustainable cities.

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Doug has presented on the subject of advocacy and communication at events and conferences all over the world, including the Utopian Hours Festival in Turin, Italy; the Velo-City Conference in Ghent, Belgium; the New Mobility Congress in Katowice, Poland; and in front of audiences in cities across North America.

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Doug is a tireless advocate for safe streets for cyclists and pedestrians, a dedicated community volunteer, and helped establish New York's "LPI bill," which makes people on bikes safer at intersections. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Leora and their two children, who love getting around the neighborhood by biking, walking, and public transit.