Episode 184: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - The Oldest Transit with Kate Gasparro

An episode of the Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast podcast, hosted by The Overhead Wire, titled "Episode 184: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - The Oldest Transit with Kate Gasparro" was published on January 27, 2026 and runs 49 minutes.

January 27, 2026 ·49m · Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

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Episode Description

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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