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Tangled title. It sounds like the name of a rock band but in reality it’s a serious issue that is impacting people in rural and urban areas alike. When someone passes away without a clear will or deed of who will take possession of the property, the result is a property that needs the permission
This week we’re joined by Chris Berdik to talk about his book Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World and How We Can Take it Back. We discuss the impacts of road noise on health and wellbeing, how our brains process sound, and creating positive urban soundscapes. We also talk about the problems with open
I was doing some research for a podcast and came across an article from 2017 when the Trump administration tried to take money away from Caltrain for its electrification project. Republican legislators were mad that the project would share tracks with high speed rail. Then Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao wouldn’t sign the previously approved
