National Links: City Lists are Bunk
Electric car research in California, LA metro doesn’t want more riders, and more.
Author: Jeff Wood
National Links: A Demographic Time Bomb
Every day, The Overhead Wire collects national and international news about cities and sends the links to their email list. At the end of the week they post some of the most popular stories to Greater Greater Washington, a group blog similar to Streets.mn that focuses on urban issues in the D.C. region. Switching to red lights: A […]
National Links: The First Transit Route
Cambridge research proves bike lanes work, Pascal’s transit history warns against classism, and Toronto’s airport becomes an urban node. Plus: costly elevators and LA’s care-based safety.
National Links: Pricing, Plans, and Progress
Progress is the watchword in this week’s National Links, with updates on congestion pricing in New York, housing in Atlanta, and New Urbanism in Sarasota.
National Links: A Tramway for Paris
Paris prioritizes speed and equity with aerial transit, while quiet, walkable, salt-free streets prove that livable, people-centered urban design boosts both value and joy.
National Links: Air Quality Reductions from Pricing
NYC congestion pricing slashes pollution, but Dallas transit faces tax-cap tension. Meanwhile, city-builder games reveal our car-centric design, and housing needs a massive workforce mobilization.
National Links: An EV Charging Success?
Conversation with Cortni Desir highlights Connecticut’s push for better, people-focused transit, exploring statewide priorities, community needs, and the evolving role of public transportation.
National Links: TXDOT’s Realization
Texas rethinks transit, global cities weigh road needs, voters boost housing, Millennials reshape small towns, and Seattle unveils a reimagined, post-viaduct waterfront.
National Links: Single Stairs, Tram Trains, Colored Crosswalks
Cities rethink stairs, trains, and malls: housing reforms, tram-train innovation, rainbow crosswalk fights, and climate-ready malls headline this urbanism roundup.
National Links: New Data
Community land trusts keep homes affordable, transit advocates push better storytelling, Waymo faces accountability questions, and Norway proves EV success needs long-term policy.