Mondays 117: Convening with the Ancients
September 12, 2022
This week on the show I’m Han Solo again, but that won’t stop us from covering interesting news about cities from around the world! We chat about Phoenix’s ancient canals, some of California’s potential new laws, Black migration, and making friends in sprawl.
Check out the show links and notes below:
Phoenix canal history – BBC Travel
Capitalism and gentrification – Guardian
Black migration – The Atlantic
Making friends in sprawl – Vox
Trees a secret weapon – Time Magazine
Small cargo vans – The Drive
Bonus coverage:
French e-bike subsidies – The Verge
300 mile range needed? – NYT
Tredges protect kids from particulates – New Atlas
Zero down payment mortgage – NBC
Banning meat adverts – Guardian
Banning fossil fuel adverts – Euronews
California laws
Public meetings – CityLab
Reapealing Article 34, anti-public housing – LA Times
Housing on strip malls, commercial – Smart Cities Dive
Car free tax breaks – Washington Post
Parking requirements near transit – San Diego Union Tribune
Comments and Questions
Castro bath house dispute – SFist
Why city planning? – Thomas Bardenett
Puppies and Butterflies
Pulling the Streetcar Out – Dallas Morning News
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