Mondays 130: Stolen Time

April 24, 2023

This week we’re Han Solo but we have a lot to talk about! Donut shop murals spark free speech fights, we think more about the concept of time, and work from home’s effects on the public sector. Of course there’s much more and we hope you join us as we share the news.

Below are the links to all the items we chatted about:

News Items

Donuts and free speech – AP

Time spent, wasted – The New Republic

Services curtailed as workers are at home – Pro Public

Remote work and costs of government – Governing

Bike share when Lyft is gone – Curbed

Ithaca electric city – Rolling Stone

Paris kicked out cars – Slate

Car Creditocracy – Public Books

Buses alleviate unemployment, poverty – Abstract | Full

Focus on transit service – Vox

Bonus Items

Mitt Romney’s bike opinions – Bicycling Magazine

Wild toileting – Guardian

SUVs could collapse garages – The Drive

Rich people stealing water – Guardian

Barcelona blocks boost health – Politico EU

Japan’s 10m empty houses – New York Times

Longest bike tunnel – CNN Travel

 

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