This week on Mondays at The Overhead Wire we're joined once again by Tracy McMillan to discuss a number of super interesting news items.  We discuss the future of New Orleans in a time of Sea Level rise, getting amphibians across the road safely during mating season, food insecurity amidst transit deserts, the importance of weekend transit service, and a bit on meeting people where they are when planning.

Below are the News items that were discussed and links to resources mentioned.

Main Items

SafeTrec street story - University of California at Berkeley

New Orleans point of no return - The Guardian

How Americans in transit deserts get groceries - The Guardian

The weekend transit problem - Car Free America

How planners could reduce the cost of living - Planetizen

Amphibian crossings - Grist

Extra Items

Maul Shadow Lord Janix Transit Map 

YouTube Ecology Bingeing

China releases horses to stop desertification - Ground Zero Channel

Scotland's 250 year forest plan - Make Tech Future

Nevada let five Beavers back into a dead desert - Daily Discoveries

Do Redwoods Only Grow in California? - Atlas Pro

Referenced Talking Headways Episodes

521: Food Deserts and Policy - Stacy Mitchell of ILSR

459: Crossings - Ben Goldfarb

325: Transport Justice - Karel Martens

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