Episode 170: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Those Dang Squirrels

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo but don't worry, we've got you covered with lots of great news about cities and transportation. We cover Texas preemption against bike and bus lanes, the short sightedness of housing people in parking lots, and what makes cities more walkable. 

Below are the items we shared on the show:

Main Items

Texas preemption - Houston Chronicle

Students living in cars - Politico

Colorado workers in parking lots - NYT

The good car tax guide - Transport and environment

The critics love congestion pricing - The American Prospect

Dutch climate policy - Dutch News

What makes walkability - Fast Company

Dallas building code - Slate

ABC of mobility - Environment International Journal

Bonus Items

Caltrain air pollution - Interesting Engineering

Paris air maps - Washington Post

Pike place car free - Seattle Times

Toronto bike lanes - CBC

Duffy's cuts - Streetsblog USA

Dave Matthews Band public housing - SSIR

Supersize SUVs - Standard

Metrolink expansion - St Louis Public Radio

Detroit tax auctions - Neiman Lab

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