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This week we’re joined once again by Yonah Freemark to discuss the state of transit in the US and around the world. In Part 1, we talk about the longer term impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving TOD, what the future of transportation should look like, and discuss updates to Transit Explorer. Listen to
This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we’re Han Solo, but we do chat about new pedestrian models in New York, how much people walk when they move to a new city, the thought that Fastracks in Denver might never be finished as advertised, and a program where Colorado renters are getting equity for
This housing program kicking off in Colorado is really interesting. Basically it allows tenants to build their own equity if they pay rent on time and get cash back rewards. The program was created when voters in the state passed Proposition 123 in 2022, an affordable housing program funded through income tax revenue. This program’s
