Episode 193: Mondays at The Overhead Wire – Henry George’s Urbanist Army
June 15, 2026
This week on the Mondays show we’re joined by Kate Gasparro of the Building Better Cities podcast. We talk about the potential for land value taxes, research on car commutes from the Pottsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, 15 minute cities and the importance of destinations, and big Japanese megadevelopments.
Show notes below the jump…
Main Stories
A potential for land value taxes – Sightline Institute
A new approach to planning with less driving – Pottsdam Insitute for Climate Impact Research
15 minute cities and proximities to jobs – Florida Atlantic University
Rise of the managed city – Japan Times
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Many thanks to Bob Nanna for our intro/outro music.
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