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Some Changes to the Newsletter
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
July 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
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June 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
May 2023
Building bus and bike lanes is only complicated if we make it
Plus, some books
May 28, 2023
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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
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April 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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March 2023
Reflections of Two Years on the Freight Rail Beat
Now that everyone seems to care about freight rail, at least for a second
Mar 3, 2023
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February 2023
The Worst (Also Best) Reader Email I've Ever Received
Sometimes I write articles.
Feb 10, 2023
January 2023
The Most Important Social Media Platform Nobody Talks About
Nextdoor is becoming increasingly influential in local housing politics across the country in ways largely going unnoticed.
Jan 24, 2023
December 2022
The JFK AirTrain Should Be Free
Plus some books I liked
Dec 20, 2022
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