Episode 197: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Change Orders!

This week on the Mondays Show we are Han Solo again, but have a lot of interesting news to share.  We talk about LA's people mover change orders, a poll that finds lots of people want urbanism, and a trip along the coast of West Africa.

Today's Items

People mover change orders - The Hollywood Reporter

Voter attitudes towards green urbanism - Data for Progress

Overperforming downtowns - Patrick Kennedy

West African coast - NPR

E-bike town - Portland Mercury

A city for families - Constructor University

London's social housing - The Guardian

MBTA battery trains - Commonwealth Beacon

Utah cutting emissions - KUER

Hold grail of downtown recovery - Challenger Cities

Bonus Items

Oversize vehicles in Australia - The Conversation

Rooftop rainwater cuts heat - University of Manchester

Delivery protection act - New York Times

China heavy vehicles chewing up roads - Techy 44

Baltimore policing reform - Emerald Pages

Hidden fungal networks - Brighter Side of News

NC Tax break could strip cities - INDY Week

Pike Place market scale back - The Urbanist

Roadless rule - Field and Stream

CA tire efficiency rule - Grist

The modern Sears home - Groundwork Collaborative

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