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Episode 182: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Housing on Top

09.12.2025
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This week we're Han Solo but we're sharing news about fire departments and their impacts on cities, how Boston and Denver are considering putting housing together with other public services like libraries and police stations, and a bill that would allow transit agencies to get projects environmentally certified in state. And much much more!!!

Below the fold are the article links we chatted about on the show:

News Items

Fire Department vs traffic safety - The Discourse Lounge

Do we really love driving? Psychology Today

Libraries and affordable housing - Christian Science Monitor

Bipartisan transit bill for environmental regs - Deseret News

Toronto narrowing the lanes - CityNews

Bonus Items

Raccoons domesticating? The Guardian

Midwest vs sunbelt news - Neiman Lab

German light budgets - Brussels Signal

Road user charge for UK EVs - Traffic Technology Today

Zipcar to leave UK - BBC News

Street parking for free buses - New York Times

Zillow ditches climate maps - Moving Day

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