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Episode 172: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Charge Them More for Zombie Miles

Release Date: 06/03/2025

Episode 549: Reminiscing About the Future

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week we’re joined once again by Sam Sargent of VTA for part 2 of a conversation about transit agencies and special projects and programs. Sam chats with us about Austin’s light rail plans, Caltrain electrification and moving diesels to Peru, and gives some thoughts on visionary transit leadership such as Randy Clarke at WMATA. YouTube video of Caltrain heading . +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol...

Episode 548: Wonders of the South Bay

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week on Talking Headways we’re joined by Sam Sargent of VTA, formerly Caltrain and Capital Metro, for part 1 of a conversation about transit agencies and special projects and programs. This week Sam chats with us about VTA’s history, current projects and future prospects in the South Bay. +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 178: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - A Subway for Cats

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week we're Han Solo but have a lot of great news to share. We talk about the smartest city in the world, Toronto's TOD ambitions, electric car range and much much more! Below are items we shared on the show: Main Items Toronto's TOD - The smartest city - Less range - Future of cooling is past - Grocery robot - DOT repaints Pulse crosswalk - Homes made by robots - Mercator Africa - Bonus Items! Tax the rich - Construction Bubble - EV charger pollution - EVs cost more - Heatwave aging - Tampa transit - +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram,...

Episode 547: The Menace of Prosperity

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week on the Talking Headways podcast we’re joined by professor Daniel Wortel-London to discuss his new book . We talk about urban growth and missed opportunities by reformers to allow cities to capture more of their value. We discuss Henry George and the land tax movement, what running a city like a business should really mean, and the origins of "highest and best use". There are also cameos by Lewis Mumford and Jane Jacobs. +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon ...

Episode 546: Designing and Delivering Bike Networks

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week we’re joined by Ryan Russo, Executive Director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO). Ryan shares with us more wisdom from the revised and discusses the transformation of street systems and managing space for people and deliveries. NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide | Urban Delivery by Bike +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 177: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Cars Heat the City

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week we're Han Solo on Mondays but we've got a lot of news and information for you! We cover the bipartisan housing bill, the impact of new housing stock on older rentals, disgust for density, the car colors that make cities hotter and much more! Check out the show notes below! Bipartisan housing bill proposed - New housing slows rent growth - Cities shifting from social hubs - Disgust for density - MPO representation - Dark vehicles heat cities - Privitization of public engagement - Homeless health benefits from homes - Moss landing battery fire sparks nimbys - Street lamps not...

Episode 545: The Powerless Brokers

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week on the Talking Headways podcast we’re joined once again by Colin Parent of Circulate San Diego to discuss a new report entitled . We talk about permitting delays and reforms, public sector capacity, and giving transit authorities more authority. +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 544: Technical Assistance for Equitable TOD

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week we’re joined by Emily Laflamme of the Center for Neighborhood Technology in Chicago. Emily chats about the that helps developers bring equitable TOD to life. +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

Episode 176: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Get Your Steps Racing the Bus

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're joined by James Llamas, now at Nelson Nygaard, to chat about a number of different items including Vietnam's move to ban gas powered motorbikes in central Hanoi, the importance of walking to your health, racing the 8 bus in Seattle, Brightline's death toll, and the 8D magical city of Chongqing. Below are the show notes! Vietnam to ban gas bikes - 7,000 steps for health - Race the L8 - Brightline's death toll - Chongqing the 8D city - +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... ...

Episode 543: Measuring Emissions Reduction for Bike Commutes

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

This week we’re joined by Mark Kabbash, founder of He chats with us about a new system for measuring and verifying bike commuting to obtain carbon avoidance credits. We chat about how the system works and the funding it could generate. Find out more about Mark's work at +++ Get the show ad free ! Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, Substack ... Follow us on Mastadon Support the show on Patreon on our Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And everything else at

More Episodes

This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're Han Solo, but we've got some really interesting pieces for everyone including on federal transportation funding, EPA trying to kill climate protections, and a group of Seattle friends build a home together.

Main News

Highway trust fund dead since 2008 - T4America

EPA wants to kill GHG regs for power plants - New York Times

Washington State woonerfs - The Urbanist

US government built social housing - The Conversation

The 50% AV problem - Changing Lanes

Group of friends live together - Fast Company

Front range rail line - Colorado Newsline

Maui neighborhood built fast - Fast Company

Valencia's ceramic paving - Euronews

Seattle's new subway - City Observatory

Regional Block Grants - Brookings

Bonus Items

Transit expansion in Montana - Daily Montanan

Benefits of congestion pricing - New York Times

EPA rolls back limits for forever chemicals in drinking water - AP

Amsterdam smart charging - CleanTechnica

Colorado housing order - Colorado Public Radio

Urban childen prone to allergies - University of Rochester

Trump will regret cutting energy star - Heatmap

Economics of street fairs - Sherwood News

Spain orders AirBnB - New York Times

Lessons from LA mobility wallet - KTLA

China's airlines raise alarm on HSR market share - South China Morning Post

Dieselgate killed 16K people - The Guardian

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