Mondays 83: Earmarks and Sausage Making

This week Erik Weber of Hip joins the show to talk about federal policy changes at DOT, how federal housing policy is actually real estate policy, the origins of the lawn as the American Dream, and how travel, not just housing, has become more segregated.  More links below the fold.

Dear Colleague Letter – Streetsblog USA

Problem with housing policy – Sightline Institute

Travel segregation – Brown University

Origins of the lawn as American Dream – History Channel

Glass Gem Corn – Business Insider

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