Imagining Life After Cars: Urban Design, Culture, and Change

How rethinking car-centric cities can reshape society, identity, and the future of urban life.

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What would our cities look like if cars were no longer the default? Would we gain cleaner air, safer streets, and stronger communities—or lose convenience, autonomy, and cultural habits built over decades? As urban crises deepen, the idea of post-car societies is shifting from imagination to necessity.
This session invites you to examine the possibilities, trade-offs, and realities behind life after cars.

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### About Thinkers Forum

Thinkers Forum is a community for respectful, open dialogues on complex social, cultural, and philosophical issues.

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### We’ll explore

• What structural problems in modern cities (pollution, congestion, inequality) does a post-car model actually solve?
• How might car-free or low-car cities reshape culture, identity, and the way communities interact?
• What new forms of mobility, technology, and urban design could emerge—and what risks might they create?
• Who benefits and who loses in a transition away from car dependency?
• What global examples show us the possibilities and pitfalls of post-car urban planning?
• Are we ready—socially, politically, and economically—for such a shift?

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### What this is

A 1.5–2 hour live discussion on Google Meet, where we collectively explore ideas, question assumptions, and unpack different perspectives.
This is not a webinar, lecture, or expert panel—it's an interactive dialogue where every participant contributes to the conversation.

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### Who should attend

• Urban thinkers, planners, and architecture/urban design students
• People interested in culture, mobility, sustainability, or public policy
• Citizens curious about the future of cities and the changing nature of community
• Professionals in transport, mobility, technology, environment, or governance
• Anyone who enjoys deep, nuanced conversations about society and change

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### Why attend

Gain fresh perspectives on how cities could evolve beyond car dependency—and what that would mean for our daily lives, freedoms, and social structures. Challenge your thinking, hear diverse viewpoints, and contribute to a meaningful conversation about the future we might be heading toward.