# Can We Figure Out Where the Snow Goes?

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Podcast: [Not Quite Quorum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-quite-quorum-7539428)
Published: 2026-06-19T19:36:35+00:00
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## Resource

Oliver Weilein and Laura Bergus discuss recent Iowa City city council actions, like a new pilot for a couple of protected bike lanes on Dodge and Governor Streets this fall. And Oliver shares what it feels like to be solidly outside of the elites' club. Books recommended this episode: King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochschild The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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