Life After Cars LIVE

📍 Plaza Theatre
📆 Friday, March 13 @ 8 PM

From the hosts of The War on Cars podcast comes Life After Cars LIVE: a timely, energizing conversation about how we got stuck in car dependence and what it will take to build safer, healthier, more connected communities.

Join Propel ATL for a live, in-person discussion with the authors of Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile, plus a featured local guest (announcement coming soon), at Atlanta’s historic Plaza Theatre.

About the Book: Life After Cars

Cars shape nearly every part of modern life, but at a staggering cost. In Life After Cars, journalists and advocates Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon, and Aaron Naparstek unpack how car dependence has reshaped our cities, deepened inequities, harmed public health, and damaged the planet. Praised as “inspiring and hopeful,” “a call to action,” and “a much-needed shake-up,” Life After Cars invites all of us to imagine, and fight for, something better.

The Conversation

Live discussion with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon
Special local guest joining the conversation (to be announced)
Audience Q&A

Whether you’re a longtime transportation advocate or just starting to question why getting around feels so hard, this night is for you.

VIP Pre-Show Social (Optional, yet very cool, upgrade)

🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Manuel’s Tavern

Kick off the evening with a VIP pre-show social for a meet & greet with the authors and Propel ATL before heading to the Plaza.

VIP ticket includes:

Access to VIP pre-show social at Manuel's Tavern from 6 PM - 7:30 PM
2 drink tickets at the VIP pre-show social (beer/wine/NA) plus appetizers
General Admission ticket to Life After Cars LIVE at the Plaza Theatre at 8 PM

Perfect for supporters who want a deeper connection and a more intimate start to the night.

Getting There

We encourage car-free and car-light travel, because it’s kind of the point 😉

🚲 Bike: Free bike valet available on-site, just head to the back of the Plaza Theatre via Cleburne Terrace to the east or on N. Highland Ave to the west.

🚆 MARTA: Accessible via MARTA bus routes 2, 102, & 816, which all stop right outside the Plaza.

🚶 Walk: The Plaza Theatre is just a .7 mile walk from the Eastside Beltline.

🚗 Paid Parking (last resort): Limited free and paid parking available nearby. Full information on the Plaza website.

Why This Event Matters

Atlanta is one of the most car-dominated cities in the country, so hosting Life After Cars LIVE here is both ironic and intentional.

Our streets have long been built around driving, often at the expense of safety, access, and connection. This event links a national conversation about car dependence with Atlanta’s on-the-ground work to create safer streets and real transportation choices.

It’s about naming the problem, imagining something better, and starting that shift right here in Atlanta.

Life After Cars LIVE: Presented by Propel ATL

By Propel ATL

Life After Cars LIVE: Presented by Propel ATL

An evening of community, conversation, and exploring the future of transportation at the historic Plaza Theatre.