This week we're Han Solo on Mondays but we've got a lot of news and information for you! We cover the bipartisan housing bill, the impact of new housing stock on older rentals, disgust for density, the car colors that make cities hotter and much more!

Check out the show notes below!

Bipartisan housing bill proposed - Washington Post

New housing slows rent growth - Pew Trusts

Cities shifting from social hubs - Yale News

Disgust for density - NextCity

MPO representation - Urban Institute

Dark vehicles heat cities - CarbonCopy

Privitization of public engagement - streets.mn

Homeless health benefits from homes - Seattle Times

Moss landing battery fire sparks nimbys - Heatmap

Street lamps not light pollution main source - Forbes

Smartphone dependent culture - NextCity

Killing climate rule could backfire - E&E News

NZ could get road user charge - Interest.co.nz

Old EV batteries have new jobs - Texas Tribune

Ford rethinks assembly line - Wired Magazine

Moving to a walkable city could add steps - ABC News

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Episode 177: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Cars Heat the City