Episode 191: Mondays at The Overhead Wire – Moving New Orleans

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we’re joined once again by Tracy McMillan to discuss a number of super interesting news items.  We discuss the future of New Orleans in a time of Sea Level rise, getting amphibians across the road safely during mating season, food insecurity amidst transit deserts, the importance of weekend transit service, and a bit on meeting people where they are when planning.

Below are the News items that were discussed and links to resources mentioned.

Main Items

SafeTrec street story – University of California at Berkeley

New Orleans point of no return – The Guardian

How Americans in transit deserts get groceries – The Guardian

The weekend transit problem – Car Free America

How planners could reduce the cost of living – Planetizen

Amphibian crossings – Grist

Extra Items

Maul Shadow Lord Janix Transit Map

YouTube Ecology Bingeing

China releases horses to stop desertification – Ground Zero Channel

Scotland’s 250 year forest plan – Make Tech Future

Nevada let five Beavers back into a dead desert – Daily Discoveries

Do Redwoods Only Grow in California? – Atlas Pro

Referenced Talking Headways Episodes

521: Food Deserts and Policy – Stacy Mitchell of ILSR

459: Crossings – Ben Goldfarb

325: Transport Justice – Karel Martens

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Many thanks to Bob Nanna for our intro/outro music.

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