Public Shaming as Public Policy
Podcast: The Brian Lehrer ShowPublished On: Wed Aug 12 2026
Description: After a 15 year hiatus, the NYC Department of Sanitation has resumed putting bright green stickers on cars that don't follow alternate-side parking rules. Listeners call in to talk about other examples of public officials using shaming to change behavior, and share some ideas of their own. Photo courtesy of NYC Department of Sanitation Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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