Episode 195: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Han Solo Returns

Episode 195: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Han Solo Returns

Author: The Overhead Wire July 14, 2026 Duration: 43:22

This week on the Mondays show Han Solo is back and we're going through some news from the last month or so.  Some really super interesting items to share in news format from what's in the ROAD to Housing Act that recently passed, night time transportation, the difference between Costco and Amazon logistics, and what makes an authentic place.  There's much much more so how about diving in?

News Items

Inside the ROAD to Housing Act: Bipartisan Policy Center

Mobility wallet - Journal of the American Planning Association

Night transit - ITS International

Future prime minister bus man - New York Times

Costco's model - Pheonomenal World

Authentic neighborhoods - Harvard Gazette

Bonus Extra Items

Salamander crossing - Grist

Transit deserts and food deserts - The Guardian

Speed cameras - SF Examiner

Riding the D - The Guardian

Highway lobby hard to push back - Union of Concerned Scientists

New Mexico child care - The Guardian

Short flights more expensive, less available - NPR

Young people need own spaces - ERR

How traffic makes cities warmer - The Conversation

A new approach to planning with less car traffic - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Tire particles - Yale e360 

Procurement matters - Eurocities

Fungal network - Grist

Colorado EV recycling - The Drive

Dance influenced ped mall - CVille Magazine

Mayor's parking meter deal - Block Club Chicago

Hanoi low emissions zones - Vietnam Investment Review

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