# Episode 5 of Auto Asphyxiation, white men, urbanism, Harris, Donald Shoup, Congestion Pricing and Democracy **URL:** \ **Category:** Main Feed\ **Tags:** auto-asphyxiation\ **Created:** [February 26, 2025, 1:30am UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158 "2025-02-26T01:30:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Feminist\_Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/feminist_lo/32/5_2.png) [@Feminist\_Lo](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/u/Feminist_Lo)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 1:30am UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158/1 "2025-02-26T01:30:31Z")
I viewed the Biden/Harris 1.2 trillion dollar The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as generation changing on the level of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, yet I didn’t see white men urbanists —really grasp what was at risk in the 2024 election. In this fifth episode of Auto Asphyxiation Kimberly Clark and I discuss Donald Shoup, urbanism, white middle class men with college degrees who live in the urban metros and what is their role in saving democracy and urbanism. > **[Auto Asphyxiation Episode Five. Donald Shoup, Congestion Pricing, and Urbanism](https://www.afeministnewsletterinnewjersey.com/auto-asphyxiation-episode-five-2/)** > > Auto Asphyxiation episode five. Kim and Lark discuss urbanism, democracy, and the steps that are needed to create a preserve the union. Tune in and subscribe! ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Ren](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/lady_ren/32/340_2.png) [@Lady\_Ren](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/u/Lady_Ren)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 8:40pm UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158/2 "2025-02-27T20:40:16Z")
I really think this is one of our best so far! ---
**Author:** ![Feminist\_Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/feminist_lo/32/5_2.png) [@Feminist\_Lo](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/u/Feminist_Lo)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158/3 "2025-02-28T22:13:13Z")
Every episode gets better and better. Thanks for doing this project with me! ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Ren](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/lady_ren/32/340_2.png) [@Lady\_Ren](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/u/Lady_Ren)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 12:44am UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158/4 "2025-03-01T00:44:44Z")
Thank you for involving me! I am so grateful for you! ---
**Author:** ![LM\_Lisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@LM\_Lisa](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/u/LM_Lisa)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 1:21am UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158/5 "2025-03-28T01:21:22Z")
Teka is this where you want folks to comment? I did listen to one episode of your podcast the other day. It was interesting ---
**Author:** ![Feminist\_Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/feminist_lo/32/5_2.png) [@Feminist\_Lo](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/u/Feminist_Lo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158/6 "2025-03-28T01:23:21Z")
Great to have you here. I hope you are able to navigate easily and add to the discussion. ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Ren](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/lady_ren/32/340_2.png) [@Lady\_Ren](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/u/Lady_Ren)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158/7 "2025-03-28T02:52:41Z")
Thank you for listening! I’m Lark’s Co-host! I’m glad you enjoyed the show! ---
**Author:** ![Feminist\_Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/feminist_lo/32/5_2.png) [@Feminist\_Lo](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/u/Feminist_Lo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158/8 "2025-03-28T13:47:04Z")
You do so much more than that. You really make the show fun and you are a great straight woman to my act. ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Ren](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/lady_ren/32/340_2.png) [@Lady\_Ren](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/u/Lady_Ren)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://spaceisameansofproduction.discourse.group/t/episode-5-of-auto-asphyxiation-white-men-urbanism-harris-donald-shoup-congestion-pricing-and-democracy/158/9 "2025-03-28T17:16:35Z")
Thank you! I have a lot of fun doing it.