Mondays 167: No Takings!
March 17, 2025
This week we’re Han Solo, but we talk about trends in state preemption, state capacity and road project costs, the possible death of the North Star commuter rail line, and how utility companies in California can’t cry takings when transit projects ask them to move equipment.
Links to the items we chatted about below the fold…
How to Meet Your Neighbor – Max Mautner on YouTube
Utah Legislature steals Salt Lake power – Building Salt Lake
Shutting down Northstar – Trains.com
Procurement and infra costs – SSRN
Single stairway safe – Pew Trusts
El Paso water recycling – Inside Climate News
No takings – Bloomberg Law
No takings 2 – Law Prof Blog
German cities transition – Progress Playbook
Michigan car free home buyer – Realtor.com
Nation of homebodies – The Conversation
Parametric insurance – Insurance Journal
BONUS ITEMS
Transfer development rights – The Chosun Daily
Fast food from traffic – Fast Company
Valley fever – Vox
ODOT Budget fumble – Willamette Week
Embassy air monitors – NY Times
ULEZ cleaner – BBC News
Colorado barrier – Equipment World
Mexico Panama Canal competetor – We Build Value
Euro HSR – Fast Company
