Episode 185: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Getting Delivery Dominance

Episode 185: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Getting Delivery Dominance

Author: The Overhead Wire February 10, 2026 Duration: 45:55

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo, but got some great and interesting news for all the sickos out there.  We talk about the legacy of Hope VI, tracking Amazon packages, trash can politics, and the silliness of letting protestors kill something before they've even protested for real. 

 

MAIN ITEMS

USDOT wants AI to write rules - ProPublica

EVs make air cleaner - Autopian

LAMetro Board opposes SB79 - LA Streetsblog

Rankings are bunk - Jeff-alytics

Trash cans are expensive - The Hustle

Hope VI wins - Harvard Gazette

Amazon package routes - Urban Omnibus

Energy star not dead - NPR

BONUS ITEMS

LA Metro Supulveda Pass - Daily Bruin

EPA to stop considering lives lost - New York Times

Medical debt linked to housing insecurity - Consumer Affairs

New Jersey e-bike regulations - GovTech

Data center emissions - Bloomberg

Richmond DOT - Commonwealth Times

Homeless youth universal basic income - Oregonian

Cambridge inclusionary zoning case - WBUR

Bill for transit ambassadors - Berkeleyside

DOT Beautification council - Fast Company

PUPPIES AND BUTTERFLIES

Superbowl halftime designs - NYT

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