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New #TalkingHeadways! Great new episode with Vanessa Cooksey and Chris Hansen discussing how the Grand Center Arts District has been bolstered by placemaking and targeted investments and mutualism. https://link.theoverheadwire.com/yqetp Great discussion on people powered economic development.
Talking Headways Podcast: Growing St. Louis's Arts and Culture District — Streetsblog USA

This week on Talking Headways, step inside St. Louis's Grand Center Arts District with the people who make it happen.

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Wednesday's Most Read # 1 - MTA considers pivoting Red Line to rapid bus service instead of light rail, sources say https://link.theoverheadwire.com/kdayf Baltimore Banner
MTA considers pivoting Red Line to rapid bus service instead of light rail, sources say

Amid a budget crunch, real estate complications and a bleak outlook at federal funding, Maryland officials are weighing contingency plans for Baltimore’s proposed Red Line, sources say.

The Banner
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Wednesday's Most Read # 2 - Roads less traveled: the safety surprises of big cities https://link.theoverheadwire.com/utndq SSTI
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Wednesday's Most Read # 3 - Ohio cities are signing secret deals and hiding corporate names from the public https://link.theoverheadwire.com/trq3m Cleveland.com
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Tuesday's Most Read # 1 - Why walkable neighborhoods aren’t just about distance https://link.theoverheadwire.com/vk3m4 CU Boulder Today
Why walkable neighborhoods aren’t just about distance

New research finds that the experience of a walk plays a major role in whether people leave their cars behind.

CU Boulder Today
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Tuesday's Most Read # 2 - ‘It’s Just Crazy’: High Car Payments Make Ownership Feel Impossible https://link.theoverheadwire.com/7ue6g New York Times
Rising Prices and High Interest Rates Are Making Car Ownership Feel Impossible

Rising vehicle prices, auto loan interest rates, and insurance and maintenance costs are making it harder for people to buy or keep cars.

The New York Times
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Tuesday's Most Read # 3 - Why street layouts may matter for aging brains: Brain scans link walkability to memory https://link.theoverheadwire.com/wqyhu Medical Xpress
Why street layouts may matter for aging brains: Brain scans link walkability to memory

The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, according to new research from the Australian Catholic University and UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA). The study found that people who lived in cities and frequently crossed intersections or relied on complex navigational skills had larger hippocampal tails.

Medical Xpress
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Monday's Most Read # 1 - ‘Buy America’ rule killing Maine affordable housing, developers say https://link.theoverheadwire.com/8t9nm Portland Press Herald
‘Buy America’ rule killing Maine affordable housing, developers say

The federal law passed in 2021 but is only now being applied. It's setting back projects at a time when the state desperately needs more housing.

The Portland Press Herald
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Monday's Most Read # 2 - Boulder’s middle-income down payment program drew zero applicants. The city may end it. https://link.theoverheadwire.com/6t3gf Boulder Reporting Lab
Boulder’s middle-income down payment program drew zero applicants. The city may end it.

The pilot offered 0% interest loans and is one of the few programs set up to create more deed-restricted homes for middle-income residents.

The Boulder Reporting Lab
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Monday's Most Read # 3 - Digital Arizona Wallet Will Hold Driver's License, Documents https://link.theoverheadwire.com/uvdkb Government Technology
Digital Arizona Wallet Will Hold Driver's License, Documents

The state's digital wallet will be able to hold its Mobile Driver License and documents including vehicle registration. An update expected to arrive before summer will also alert holders to upcoming expirations.

GovTech