Jeff Wood is the host of the Talking Headways podcast and the publisher of The Overhead Wire daily newsletter. http://theoverheadwire.com Sign up for our 20 year old daily newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/theoverheadwire/trialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mrgyf2pbfk2dInstead of newspaper reporters at the WH, why aren’t there experts in different fields asking questions on topics of the day? Why isn’t an expert on food safety asking about lettuce that no press secretary can spin away? At this point no one gets anything out of that room including the public.25 Jul 2026 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgyf2pbfk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mrdurnqpks25"And the problem with this system is that there’s no penalties. A state is free to say more people are going to die and continue to get an increased amount of federal funding." [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdurnqpks25https://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mrdsbk4u4225New #TalkingHeadways! This week we're joined by Steve Davis of @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social to discuss their newest edition of Dangerous by Design. link.theoverheadwire.com/ep6cg https://link.theoverheadwire.com/ep6cg23 Jul 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdsbk4u4225https://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mrbkqxtg522eWednesday's Most Read # 1 - States Are Leveraging Financing Institutions to Strengthen Infrastructure link.theoverheadwire.com/yba4p Pew Charitable Trusts @pewresearch.org https://link.theoverheadwire.com/yba4p23 Jul 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbkqxtg522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mrbkpbbymk2eWednesday's Most Read # 2 - The Population Is Getting Older. Our Housing System Isn’t Ready. link.theoverheadwire.com/yqu67 Shelterforce @shelterforce.bsky.social https://link.theoverheadwire.com/yqu6723 Jul 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbkpbbymk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mrbkn6ewx22eWednesday's Most Read # 3 - Plan the Geary metro right, right now link.theoverheadwire.com/97xuq @infrastructureweak.bsky.social https://link.theoverheadwire.com/97xuq23 Jul 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbkn6ewx22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mrarjcmaek2e"Toad stayed in the bed, and Frog stayed in the closet. They stayed there for a long time, just feeling very brave together." [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrarjcmaek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mr74buc3w22kTuesday's Most Read # 1 - Why Better Streets Make Better Cities link.theoverheadwire.com/fnwk6 Common Edge https://link.theoverheadwire.com/fnwk622 Jul 2026 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr74buc3w22khttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mr746itomk2kTuesday's Most Read # 2 - Dallas birthed the booming DFW region. It’s now bleeding people, arenas and companies to the suburbs. link.theoverheadwire.com/tnyj9 Texas Tribune https://link.theoverheadwire.com/tnyj922 Jul 2026 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr746itomk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mr745hij7c2kTuesday's Most Read # 3 - Video: Berlin divided over future of cars, bikes and road space link.theoverheadwire.com/7pbn4 Deutsche Welle https://link.theoverheadwire.com/7pbn422 Jul 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr745hij7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mr73pggp7s2m"This is why we need to change the equation. Rent regulation is usually treated only as a tenant protection measure. But it is also something more powerful—a form of financial regulation that reins in speculative housing finance." [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr73pggp7s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mr4h2tsmuc22Monday's Most Read # 1 - The unsung bureaucrat: Planners in film and TV link.theoverheadwire.com/yrgeh Planetizen https://link.theoverheadwire.com/yrgeh20 Jul 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4h2tsmuc22https://bsky.app/profile/theoverheadwire.com/post/3mr4gzpwgoc22Monday's Most Read # 2 - Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT's list of proven safety measures link.theoverheadwire.com/6rjh7 @npr.org https://link.theoverheadwire.com/6rjh720 Jul 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:cdebst7hm3tki5622oshc5up/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4gzpwgoc22