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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