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Episode 184: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - The Oldest Transit with Kate Gasparro
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Episode Episode 184: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - The Oldest Transit with Kate Gasparro
This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're joined by Kate Gasparro, host of the Building Better Cities podcast! We talk about the first transit system invented by mathematician Blaise Pascal, whether design is making the housing shortage worse, LA Metro's new Care Based Services Division, and whether Chicago should have taken back it's parking meters from private equity.
Below are the items we discussed in greater detail:
The first transit system - France Today
LA Metro's new Care Based Services Division - Los Angeles Sentinel
Ugly buildings and the design shortage - Vox
Mayor Johnson won't try to buy back parking meters - Chicago Tribune
Denmark's red lights - Daily Galaxy | Frank Markowitz and Leni Schwendinger's Lighting Episode 379
Puppies and Butterflies
Star Wars Maul Trailer
The Pitt is an example of "Competancy Porn" - Washington Post
Many thanks to Bob Nanna for our music.
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Links in the notes 15
- https://buildingbettercities.com/podcast
- https://francetoday.com/learn/the-french-father-of-public-transport/
- https://lasentinel.net/la-metro-opens-new-division-under-public-safety-department.html
- https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/475362/yimby-movement-housing-abundance-beauty-aesthetics
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/mayor-brandon-johnson-says-he-will-not-try-to-buy-back-chicago-parking-meters/
- https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/01/denmark-red-streetlights-urban-lighting-revolution/
- https://streetsblog.libsyn.com/episode-379-outdoor-lighting-for-pedestrians
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oonACDq89BY
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2026/01/13/competency-porn-tv-movies/
- https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041347732-How-to-use-your-audio-RSS
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arUeh-CLCMA&t=16s
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