Category Archives: Post
Why American Public Transit Is So Bad
A really great primer from Vox on how American public transit got to be the way it is today, and how we can begin to change it. I also took screenshots of the maps mentioned that show bus routes that run “at least every 30 minutes, until midnight, 7 days a week”. Here’s Portland vs. …
Wheeler Is Illegally Financing His Reelection, And The City Auditor Is Clearing The Way
Yesterday, it was revealed that Portland mayor Ted Wheeler had made an illegal $150,000 personal contribution to his reelection campaign last month, in violation of Portland campaign finance law. On discovering this, I emailed the City Auditor’s office to file a complaint, and received the following reply: The City Auditor’s Office is not currently enforcing …
Duocon 2020
It’s been a little quiet around here the last few weeks—and for good reason. Since last Fall, I’ve been working with the team at Duolingo and leading production on their annual conference, Duocon. Our original plan to fill a warehouse in Brooklyn full of speakers, performers, and attendees … suddenly fell out of vogue earlier …