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Episode 476: Saving California Transit from the Fiscal Cliff

Release Date: 03/28/2024

Episode 481: Money is a Lot of Different Things

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week were sharing part 2 of our discussion with Jim Kumon. We chat about the challenges of development, how to crowdfund a building, coming to the end of an 80 year economic cycle, how the built environment is an outcome of how we structure capital, and how more information can make it harder to learn new things. Some websites of note: *** Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon Follow us on Threads Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 151: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - It's Been a Minute

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This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're joined by Tracy McMillan to talk about aging in place, Nashville's big transit plan, potential Alzheimer's causes in car exhaust, Milan's famous weeks, and the Colorado legislature's search for more housing and TOD. Articles Aging in place - Nashville's transit plans - Alzheimer's and car exhaust - Colorado density laws - Milan's commercial weeks - *** Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon Follow us on Threads & Instagram Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get...

Episode 480: Details of Development Reform in Minnesota Part 1

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This week we’re joined by Jim Kumon, Principal at Electric Housing, to discuss his work as a developer and urban policy educator in the Twin Cities. We chat about his sustainable development project, what St. Paul learned from Minneapolis 2040 and how zoning reform and transportation intersect. Some websites of note: *** Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon Follow us on Threads Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 479: Charging Up Transportation

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This week we’re joined by Gabe Klein, Executive Director of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. We chat about the Joint Office’s white paper focused on best practices and solutions for electric vehicle charging entitled: . White Paper The EV Charging Infrastructure Playbook - *** Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon Follow us on Threads Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 150: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Housekeeping After Drought

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Happy Mondays! This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo again but we have a lot to catch up on. We're going over some of the news we didn't get to when we were away in China for a month. We cover LA's spongy infrastructure, an idea to connect zoning reform to transportation funding, and the transition from governments incentivizing retail businesses to warehousing infrastructure. Of course there's more but listen in to hear everything we share. Main News Also below is are the links to the items we covered on the show: Los Angeles Spongy City - Local...

Episode 478: Women’s Transportation Seminar

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This week we’re joined by Sara Stickler, President and CEO of WTS International. We discuss how WTS highlights women’s expertise in transportation and how they create opportunities from mentorship to leadership and education. We also chat about some of their legislative priorities on workplace policy as well as some of the barriers women face in the field. For more information visit: *** Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon Follow us on Threads Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And...

Episode 477: Culture Change in Cleveland

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This week we’re featuring a one to one conversation between Billy Terry, Executive Director of the National Transit Institute at Rutgers University, and India Birdsong Terry, General Manager and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. They discuss leadership, hiring, and culture change at Ohio's largest transit agency. This podcast was produced in partnership with Mpact. To find out more, visit *** Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon Follow us on Threads Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our...

Episode 149: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Dispatch from China

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This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire Jeff talks about his month long trip to China. Subways, multi-use paths, urbanism and more! We chat about Chinese mall culture, great food, and a really cool station design in Shenzhen. To see some pictures from the trip visit our Instagram *** Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon Follow us on Threads Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 476: Saving California Transit from the Fiscal Cliff

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week we’re sharing a forum on how a statewide coalition of transit advocates were able to organize a funding bridge to avert a fiscal cliff for transit operators in the state. The discussion led by SPUR’s Laura Tolkoff, shares how they did it and what’s next. Featured guests include... Laura Tolkoff / Interim Chief Policy Officer & Transportation Policy Director, SPUR Rebecca Long / Director, Legislation & Public Affairs, Bay Area Metro Cyrus Hall / Independent Sustainable Transportation Advocate Zack...

Episode 475: Lessons from Quickbuild Street Projects

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This week we’re joined by Heidi Simon, Director of Thriving Communities at Smart Growth America. Heidi talks about lessons learned from as state and local officials and advocates work to create safer streets through quick build projects. Find the report . OOO Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon Follow us on Threads Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

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This week we’re sharing a San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) forum on how a statewide coalition of transit advocates were able to organize a funding bridge to avert a fiscal cliff for transit operators in the state. The discussion led by SPUR’s Laura Tolkoff, shares how they did it and what’s next.

Featured guests include...

Laura Tolkoff / Interim Chief Policy Officer & Transportation Policy Director, SPUR

Rebecca Long / Director, Legislation & Public Affairs, Bay Area Metro

Cyrus Hall / Independent Sustainable Transportation Advocate

Zack Deutsch-Gross / Policy Director, Transform CA

Raayan Mohtashemi / Legislative Aide, Office of California State Senator Scott Wiener

Monique Webster / Regional Government Affairs Manager, SFMTA

Adina Levin / Policy Director and Co-Founder, Seamless Bay Area

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