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Some might call it a "rebrand." Others, a "pivot." I call it doing the thing I want to do based on zero market research.
Aug 27, 2023
Books, books, books
People tell me vacations are good, but I tried to take one and it didn’t go well.
Aug 15, 2023
Biking In New York City Is Getting Worse
The benefits of more protected bike lanes have been outpaced by other trends that make the whole experience dangerous and sad.
Jul 14, 2023
What's your angle?
“What’s your angle?” is a question every reporter gets asked, usually by a hired communications or public relations professional when we’re asking for…
Jun 27, 2023
Building bus and bike lanes is only complicated if we make it
Plus, some books
May 28, 2023
Transit agencies are caught in the homelessness crisis
A few months ago, I ended a newsletter with the line, “it’s pretty easy to predict which issues will keep occurring in a country that never learns from…
May 4, 2023
Gas Cars Aren't Going Anywhere For A Long Time
Also, a eulogy to Netflix DVDs, a service too good for the modern internet
Apr 21, 2023
If 2,000 Whistleblowers Scream Into the Void Do They Make A Sound?
For those in NYC, I will be hosting/moderating a book launch party for Henry Grabar’s new book Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World on…
Apr 10, 2023
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