Reposted by The Overhead WireThomas Bamonte @thomasbamonte.bsky.social · 3hComing: New dedicated bus lane on northbound Michigan Avenue between Roosevelt Road and Wacker Drive. CDOT will install the nearly 1.5-mile lane. What’s the prospects for extending the route to ~ Water Tower Place and adding a southbound dedicated lane? www.transitchicago.com/mayor-brando...transitchicago.comMayor Brandon Johnson, CDOT to Install Dedicated Bus Lane on Michigan Avenue, Bringing More Reliable CTA Bus Service to The LoopNew northbound bus lane between Roosevelt Road and Wacker Drive will improve efficiency for CTA riders. 2161
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 2hWednesday's Most Read # 1 - Jeff Brandes: If Amendment 3 passes, Florida will need city hospice link.theoverheadwire.com/dc6wn Florida Politicslink.theoverheadwire.comJeff Brandes: If Amendment 3 passes, Florida will need city hospice'Florida cannot fundamentally rewrite the economics of local government and then pretend the map of local government must remain frozen in time.' 120
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 2hWednesday's Most Read # 2 - Rising Gas Prices Are Punishing Household Finances. Policymakers Should Invest in Transit to Reduce Household Costs. link.theoverheadwire.com/mvjfu Urban Institute @yonahfreemark.comlink.theoverheadwire.comRising Gas Prices Are Punishing Household Finances. Policymakers Should Invest in Transit to Reduce Household Costs.Amid months of rising gas prices, a typical driver now spends $65 more on fuel each month today than they did a year ago. 0122
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 2hWednesday's Most Read # 3 - Calgary-Edmonton high-speed rail project moves forward with new commitments from Alberta, feds link.theoverheadwire.com/tqeur CBC Newslink.theoverheadwire.comCalgary-Edmonton high-speed rail project moves forward with new commitments from Alberta, feds | CBC NewsPlans for high-speed rail service between Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton are moving forward with new commitments from the governments of Alberta and Canada. The province says it is preparing to launch... 150
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 6hA global repeating story... Translated: Every few months, Lars Klingbeil finds billions to subsidize petrol and diesel for high-mileage drivers. Yet he allows the price of the #Deutschlandticket to rise unchecked year after year. Why isn't the SPD interested in its 14.5 million users? 052
Reposted by The Overhead WireCalifornians for Electric Rail @calelectricrail.org · 7hFrustrated with the slow progress on CAHSR? Apparently the California legislature isn't, given all bills to speed up progress died this year. Why isn't California's signature infrastructure project a priority? calmatters.org/politics/202...calmatters.orgCalifornia’s high-speed rail authority made a legislative wishlist. It mostly stalled outCalifornia’s bullet train agency said timely construction of the rail line depended on these reforms. They mostly failed. 49229
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 7hIt's insane how much money people will spend to still not realize that auto dependence is extraction. 082
Reposted by The Overhead WireYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 7hThe average driver is now spending $65 more on gas monthly than they did last year.urban.orgRising Gas Prices Are Punishing Household Finances. Policymakers Should Invest in Transit to Reduce Household Costs.Amid months of rising gas prices, a typical driver now spends $65 more on fuel each month today than they did a year ago. 0223
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 7hAs the French might call it, a "beet field" station. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGV_Hau...en.wikipedia.orgTGV Haute-Picardie station - Wikipedia 040
Reposted by The Overhead WireJarekFA @jarekfa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Mr. Scarlett Johansson (Colin Jost) spotted riding an e-Citibike on the Hudson River Greenway this evening. 414114
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 30/09/2026Tuesday's Most Read # 1 - Brightline shows people want more trains. But who will pay for them? link.theoverheadwire.com/bmt8n Grist @grist.orglink.theoverheadwire.comBrightline shows people want more trains. But who will pay for them?Its trains are attracting more riders, but billions in debt and the cost of expansion show why passenger rail still needs taxpayer support. 050
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 30/09/2026Tuesday's Most Read # 2 - In Philadelphia, a series of green corridor projects will promote walkability and connection link.theoverheadwire.com/gf3ed Architect's Newspaperlink.theoverheadwire.com 010
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 30/09/2026Tuesday's Most Read # 3 - Zurich steps up efforts to replace asphalt with trees link.theoverheadwire.com/henam Swissinfo.chlink.theoverheadwire.comZurich steps up efforts to replace asphalt with treesZurich has completed a third of its greening target in the first year of a local environmental initiative, while also recording early success in dedicating more road space to pedestrians, cyclists and... 060
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 29/09/2026This feels big. Maybe bigger than the other one for reasons I can't quite put my finger on. 190
Reposted by The Overhead WireMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 29/09/2026Some professional news: @gavinnewsom.bsky.social just signed all 3 of the bills I worked on this year at @cayimby.bsky.social: AB 956 - 2 detached ADUs at single family homes SB 1116 - Starter Home Revitalization Act expansion SB 1117 - Fee relief for ADUs over 750 square feetgov.ca.govGovernor Newsom signs housing legislation, cementing California’s record progress to reduce unsheltered homelessness and build more homes | Governor of California 921225
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 29/09/2026It’s interesting why. School buses don’t have as many restrictions and transit agencies all want custom buses for thier drivers and maintenance folks. 131
Reposted by The Overhead WireStreets For All @streetsforall.org · 29/09/2026AB 1976 is signed! California cities can now build the safe streets projects they've already approved, while keeping community input where it matters most. 0268
Reposted by The Overhead WireA. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What would your life be like if you couldn't drive? This week is #WeekWithoutDriving which is all about understanding what it's like to be a nondriver. @devinsilvernail.bsky.social & I launched @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social to share these stories. Search for 'nondriver' wherever you watch/listenyoutube.comnondriver30% of people in the US & Canada can't or don't drive. nondriver is a podcast about the lives and stories of those people, hosted by Anna Zivarts and Devin Silvernail. Every episode, we talk to peopl... 64925
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 29/09/2026Monday's Most Read # 1 - The future of US transportation policy demands new ways to pursue long-standing goals link.theoverheadwire.com/xu6gn Brookings @brookings.edulink.theoverheadwire.comThe future of US transportation policy demands new ways to pursue long-standing goals | BrookingsAmerica’s transportation system faces persistent challenges in safety, affordability, accessibility, and resilience. A new Brookings project examines how states, regions, and localities can work toget... 050
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 29/09/2026Monday's Most Read # 2 - Eviction of 87-year-old puts Spain’s deepening housing crisis in the spotlight link.theoverheadwire.com/t4v3y The Guardian @theguardian.comlink.theoverheadwire.comEviction of 87-year-old puts Spain’s deepening housing crisis in the spotlightImages of Maricarmen Abascal being forcibly removed from her home sparked protests and a reckoning over the country’s soaring real estate market 000
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 29/09/2026Monday's Most Read # 3 - the flâneur and the birth of the modern urban spectator link.theoverheadwire.com/xev63 designboom @designboommagazine.bsky.sociallink.theoverheadwire.comthe flâneur and the birth of the modern urban spectator 010
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 29/09/2026They will think it's high density but ultimately it's but a drop in the bucket. 120
Reposted by The Overhead WireYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 28/09/2026You can demolish a rapid transit branch with just a day’s notice, but it takes 20 years to build a new one, if you’re lucky 19917
Reposted by The Overhead WireDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Excellent news. Glad to see what so many of us predicted borne out by actual data. (Yes, this is a "we told you so" post. Hopefully one day people will stop listening to the cranks who think the world will end if we even slightly reduce the amount of cars in the city.) 19616
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 28/09/2026China opens four new high speed rail lines and adds 1,100 more km on it's way to 60,000 - link.theoverheadwire.com/4t86plink.theoverheadwire.comFour new rail lines extend China's high-speed serviceChina will open four high-speed rail lines with a combined length of more than 1,100 kilometers on Monday, extending high-speed rail services to smaller cities and counties and creating faster routes ... 061
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 28/09/2026Land next to a BART station in Concord has been argued about for years. The reality will soon come to fruition, but at just 5 units per gross acre. 12K housing units is not nothing, but it's so weak on 2.4k acres of land as to enshrine driving for those that live there www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...sfgate.comConcord: Naval Weapons Station Redevelopment Plans Move Forward With Navy's Approval Of Term SheetPlans to redevelop an abandoned naval weapons station in Concord moved forward this week when the U.S. Navy approved a financial agreement reached with the city earlier this year. 0195
Reposted by The Overhead WirePayton Chung @westnorth.com · 28/09/2026It's extended metaphor time! Imagine if the only restaurants you could choose from were all you can eat buffets - or fancy tapas bars. That would be silly, but it's akin to the absurd housing choices that result from "tall or sprawl" zoning. My latest in @ggwash.org ggwash.org/view/104984/...ggwash.orgA trip to Zoning WorldLet’s take the family to Zoning World, the most tedious place on earth! If only we had a (missing) middle (housing) ground. 1113
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 28/09/2026The stadium won't be far from the lines for long. www.denver7.com/news/local-n... 010
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 26/09/2026I mean my idea was to use the Prop13 difference between paid and current tax value and raise transit tax on those that paid the least. Some people are just not pulling their weight 040
Reposted by The Overhead WireTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A new research paper out of UBC examined the effect of purchase rebates (tiered by income) on ebike adoption, and found that ebike adopters reduced their travel costs by 12% and increased their physical activity by 14% with other benefits being enjoyment and general wellbeing.sciencedirect.com 3489
Reposted by The Overhead WireYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 25/09/2026I didn’t attend climate week but: 1—US is falling way behind on electrification 2—even if US electrified, electricity generation isn’t decarbonizing fast enough 3—public incentives & land use policy are still vastly weighted toward inefficient cars & trucks 4—transit ridership remains in crisis 426843
Reposted by The Overhead WireMike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP @mrc-slc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Talking Headways Podcast: People Based Accessibility usa.streetsblog.org/2026/09/24/t... via @usa.streetsblog.org and @theoverheadwire.comusa.streetsblog.orgTalking Headways Podcast: People Based Accessibility — Streetsblog USAMaps aren't just about Point A and Point B, but how you get there. 001
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 24/09/2026"It occurs to me I never buy grocery close to my home, and I think maybe perhaps how we measure [accessibility] can be different from how people living there experienced accessibility, and that’s the idea that interests me and the dissertation idea came from." 040
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 24/09/2026We’ve got a great fall lineup for book interviews! Looking forward to chatting about these amazing looking books. I’m also always impressed when someone can write a book. It seems like such a huge endeavor. 0100
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 24/09/2026BTW, I love how David shorthands the Great Property Tax Freakout as GTFO throughout the paper. 030
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 24/09/2026Shenzhen has 16,000 electric buses so it's likely a USA comparison 031
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 24/09/2026New #TalkingHeadways podcast! Wendy Zhou talks about her dissertation @priceschool.usc.edu which sets out a people based dynamic accessibility that pushes aside static maps and re-centers time. link.theoverheadwire.com/c7f9w @usa.streetsblog.org @geoffboeing.comlink.theoverheadwire.comTalking Headways Podcast: People Based Accessibility — Streetsblog USAMaps aren't just about Point A and Point B, but how you get there. 010
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 24/09/2026I wish they showed Budapest. It's like a freakin rocket ship. 090
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 24/09/2026Wednesday's Most Read # 1 - The Great American Property Tax Freak Out link.theoverheadwire.com/q4xjy SSRN David Schleicher @profschleich.bsky.sociallink.theoverheadwire.comThe Great American Property Tax Freak OutThere has been a lot of news over the last two years, so it is understandable that neither the mass media nor the legal academy has focused on what is happening 041
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 24/09/2026Wednesday's Most Read # 2 - We fought for congestion pricing and won. Here are the lessons from our movement. link.theoverheadwire.com/avfjn Environmental Defense Fundlink.theoverheadwire.comWe fought for congestion pricing and won. Here are the lessons from our movement. - Energy ExchangeTo the planners, scientists, cyclists, and countless other advocates working to bring congestion relief programs to their home city for safer streets, cleaner air, and better, more accessible transit:... 080
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 24/09/2026Wednesday's Most Read # 3 - Charming urbanism inside the block link.theoverheadwire.com/xr7pg CNU Public Squarelink.theoverheadwire.comCharming urbanism inside the blockA series of small, diverse developments in Edmond, Oklahoma, is building on the idea of inner-block urbanism. 060
Reposted by The Overhead WireDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yes! Image a future where parents put their kids in driverless cars to take them to school while they themselves get in different cars to go to work. Instead of one or two cars chaining trips, now you might have four separate cars making four separate trips. Would be a disaster at scale. 512424
Reposted by The Overhead WirePatrick Siegman @siegman.biz · 23/09/2026Perhaps nowhere in America is the divide between auto-oriented and Walkable City environmentalists more clear than in San Francisco, where democrat Connie Chan is running for Congress as a “pro-car progressive,” who aims to convert Sunset Dunes Park into a high-speed highway. 0122
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 23/09/2026Maybe one day they'll figure out that it's better to do this on a cold foggy day than just the hot days when people need to keep their windows open. Just maybe. 021
Reposted by The Overhead WireSFist @sfist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yes, you are smelling smoke from a fire yet again, but it's just another prescribed burn on Angel Island. buff.ly/YOynRiybuff.lySmoke From Another Prescribed Burn on Angel Island Hovers Over SFYes, you are smelling smoke from a fire yet again, but it's just another prescribed burn on Angel Island. 032
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 23/09/2026I imagine lots of people would appreciate people just not doing it! 010
Reposted by The Overhead WireMatthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Safe streets activism just grew all the way up. This is massive, game-changing. Second largest city in the US and the most potential for re-balancing streets toward humans. www.streetsforall.org/blog/streets...streetsforall.orgStreets for All PAC Commits $1.2 Million for Independent Effort Backing Nithya Raman for Mayor — Streets For AllTransportation and safe streets advocacy PAC launches targeted digital, streaming and outdoor advertising campaign across Los Angeles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2026 Contact: Mag... 0637
Reposted by The Overhead WireBen Raderstorf @raders.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Chuck Marohn being that one grad student who hears about a well-established, empirical phenomenon for the first time and rejects it (and the entire course) out of hand because it doesn't fit his ideological priors pretty much sums up everything you need to know about the guy. 2652
The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 23/09/2026New rules governing disruptive behavior on buses in Singapore could come with an over $3,000 fine for the worst offenses. Playing music without headphones is likely to be a $390 fine. link.theoverheadwire.com/gtupalink.theoverheadwire.comListening to loud music on a Singapore bus? It’ll cost you | CNNPassengers who put their feet on seats, litter, or eat on public transit could be fined up to $390 141