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Mondays 133: Grocery Wagons Ho!

June 12, 2023

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:


(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 436: Fabulous Ferndale

June 7, 2023

This week we chat with Melanie Piana, the Mayor of Ferndale Michigan. We chat about her city’s Woodward Avenue road diet, the city’s bike plans, and how parking is part of too many urban issues. To listen to this episode, visit Streetsblog USA or our archive. Below is a full unedited AI generated transcript:


(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 434: Competing with Car Ownership

May 24, 2023

This week we’re joined by the Head of Zipcar, Angelo Adams. We talk about how Zipcar gets parking spaces, how they find customers, the benefits of car sharing and how the company’s biggest competitor is car ownership. To listen to this episode, find it first at Streetsblog USA or our hosting archive. Below is an


Mondays 131: Laser Beam Parking Meters

May 23, 2023

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we’re joined by Chrissy Mancini Nichols to cover a whole host of topics including urban migration patterns, New York congestion pricing, the impacts of e-commerce warehouses and much more! Below are the show notes with links to articles we talked about:


(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 433: Women Who Ride Transit

May 17, 2023

This week we’re chatting with Meghna Khanna of LA Metro and Scarlett DeLeon of the Alliance for Community Transit LA about women who ride transit. We talk about LA Metro’s first of its kind gender action plan and ACT LA’s Metro as Sanctuary report. This podcast was produced in partnership with Mpact. To listen to


(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 432: Why Public Space Matters

May 10, 2023

This week we’re joined by Setha Low to talk about her book Why Public Space Matters. We chat about using ethnography to understand space, emotional connections, and transforming the world through public space. Below is an unedited full AI generated transcript. To listen to this episode, find it at Streetsblog USA or our hosting archive.


Mondays 131: Texas Two Step with James Llamas

May 9, 2023

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we’re joined by James Llamas of TEI Inc to discuss a whole raft of issues including tiny Japanese Trucks, the goings on of the Texas Transportation Commission, and population impacts of the pandemic. Below are links to the articles we discussed.  An AI generated transcript can be



(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 430: E-Bikes to Freedom!

April 26, 2023

This week we’re joined by Mike Salisbury of Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency to talk about the city’s E-bike rebate program. We talk about funding, E-bikes vs electric cars, and how the rebates are distributed. To listen to the episode, check it out at Streetsblog USA or on our archive site. Below


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


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