In late November, I appeared on NPR Here and Now discussing “The Economics for and Against Trump’s Infrastructure Plan” I thought it went well, so I got a transcript made for another project, so here it is for the record. Speaker 1 is the host Robin Young. It’s rough, because it is spoken rather than written language. […]
A South Korean magazine, Economy Chosun, asked my opinion of the recent Trump plan. Update: This has now appeared in print (in Korean). My answers (in English) below. Questions 1. What do you think about the US President Elect Donald Trump’s $1 Trillion 10-Year Infrastructure Plan? (Is it realistic? Much needed in consideration of the current […]
I will be on NPR’s Here & Now on today’s episode talking infrastructure. One area where Democrats are hoping to work together with President-elect Donald Trump is infrastructure. Before he was elected, the Trump team put out a proposal for infrastructure that would include public-private partnerships and tax credits for companies to invest in roads, bridges […]
I was interviewed by Nicole Dungca at the Boston Globe who writes “Could a Trump administration kill the Green Line extension?” (NOVEMBER 18, 2016). My quotes in context below: 1. Sanctuary Cities Somerville and Cambridge, both involved in the Green Line extension, are so-called “sanctuary cities,” which generally do not cooperate with immigration officials to detain undocumented immigrants. […]
Brad Plumer at Vox interviewed me about “Trump’s plan to finance infrastructure by offering tax breaks to developers working on projects with revenue streams (like toll roads).” He wrote this article: Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan wouldn’t actually fix America’s infrastructure problems. David Levinson, a transportation analyst and professor at the University of Minnesota, brings up a number of other […]
Welcome to the latest issue of The Transportist, especially to our new readers. As always you can follow along at the transportist.org or on Twitter. PhD Students I’m recruiting PhD students in Transport at the University of Sydney. Get in touch if interested. Five Years Car Free I have celebrated this past month my fifth year in Sydney and thus […]
So in personal news, my family and I were awarded Permanent Residency status in Australia (this is like the Green Card for US immigrants). So now we can buy real estate without penalty, and get some other benefits, the most important of which is the sword of Damocles is now no longer poised above our […]
I had held this issue until after the November election, since there wasn’t much hope to get through the noise before the election. I posted to Twitter: There are two choices on the ballot. If one of them wins, we will be collectively f*cked. What remains of democracy will be in tatters, along with all of the […]
Welcome to the latest issue of The Transportist, especially to our new readers. As always you can follow along at the transportist.org or on Twitter. We skipped the January Transportist Newsletter this year (confusing future archivists), and in its place we launched the TransportLab Newsletter. Most of you should have received that, but they are separate mailing lists. I […]
Welcome to the latest issue of The Transportist, especially to our new readers. As always you can follow along at the transportist.org or on Twitter. Jobs Post-doc at the University of Sydney with Dr. Emily Moylan Master of Transport at the University of Sydney Class start in early 2020, apply now. Transport Accessibility Manual The Committee of the Transport […]
David Levinson, Transportist 