Mondays 133: Grocery Wagons Ho!

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we’re Han Solo but that doesn’t stop us from talking about how to get groceries home without a car, how insurance could save us from climate catastrophe, and whether Houston should ditch its MPO to get better representation.

Below are the show notes links:

Main News

Arizona water shorts development – AP

Biometrics reveal preferences – Scientific American

Personal bubbles – The New Republic

Mesa AZ autism friendly city – BBC

Houston’s bad MPO represenation – Urban Edge

Insurance Politics – How Things Work

La Sombrita – Streetsblog LA

Tax vehicles by weight – Curbed

Third places are important – Yes! Magazine

Bonus Items

Secondary overseas car market – CNN

Minnesota transport deal – MinnPost

Ford CEO says batteries fiscally unsustainable – The Verge

America needs a road review – Streetsblog USA

Depression more common in burbs – Conversation

Why do urban stores stay empty – JCHS

Emergency braking rules – WaPo

Conflict and biking – Cycling Weekly

Traffic cop sues city – Guardian

Gun violence a public health issue – Guardian

Ridership up on Tube, Amtrak – BBC | Reuters

Puppies and Butterflies

Dumb grocery argument – The Urbanist

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