transportation research is usually premised on optimization. but transportation depends on housing, and housing construction depends on how much time random misanthropes have on microphones. Doesn’t seem optimal.

news reminds me of very midwest story CU has a goose problem, so in 2020 we had a “charity harvest.” Wildlife officials slaughtered ~80 in a park and gave them to a food bank. Opponents made a group called Friends of Geese who staged protests/made a memorial

my reaction at the group meeting when Hadi Meidani questions whether my lecture sizes are truly 'breaking every single record,' and says 'people are leaving early due to exhaustion and boredom.'

I wonder if the people who want to legalize Korean sunscreen face the counterargument that “under this proposal, every bottle of sunscreen in America could be thrown out and replaced with Korean sunscreen.”

Friend 1: What movie character do you identify with? Me: Jack Aubrey, from Master and Commander Friend 2: Is that a musical? Me, having an epiphany: Not yet…

put up a bird feeder. my first customer

🚨 New publicly available dataset on housing regulations across US municipalities With AlexBartik and Daniel Milo, we highlight a novel AI-based method for accurate categorization of regulations in unstructured text, which we use to establish 5 facts about housing regulation:

I don’t have trouble with the European attached bottle tops. In a given week I will lift barbells, ride a bus and use a pressure washer. So for me at least, pushing aside a piece of plastic is child’s play. I understand though that for many of you they are a challenge.

Today the NY Supreme Court quickly denied Governor Hochul’s motion to dismiss our lawsuits challenging her “pause” of congestion pricing. Now she has until Oct. 15 to answer complaints. Great interim victory.

interesting trends. dunno if it means anything big for policy. if the government insures the old and disabled (good), and the young move toward cities (inevitable), then you have this.

prediction: long run consequences of moo deng content will be a feral hippo infestation in Florida. little hippos will be fighting alligators and Komodo dragons for control of swimming pools on “Cops.” good job yall

Last week a judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed which seeks to reinstate the plan to charge vehicles traveling through parts of Manhattan after Gov. Kathy Hochul halted the plans in June. It’s been a long road to get a congestion charge in NYC with some plans dating back 70 years

grateful to live far from the coast and ports rn. out here our goods arrive by truck 🛻 and railroad 🛤️

Academics after editorial manager switches to “required reviews completed”

inside of u are two wolves

i have made a LinkedIn page for the International Transportation Economics Association ITEA Follow for updates about conferences and such: linkedin.com/company/intern…

seems it’s time to move on. I made an account on that site under my name. it’s too dumb on here, and it’s making people worse.