We want to hear from you! Share your idea for #PublicTransportation issues needing more research. Submit your problem statement to TRB's #TCRP by June 20. Everyone interested is invited! #transit ow.ly/Mskq50VpAfz

Incredible story. nytimes.com/2025/04/21/cli…

I hear a lot of requests from cities on creative economic development policy/research. This analysis of post covid downtown office rebound —>

YES. Especially for state and local govs that lack capacity and resources, put this responsibility to work with qualified third parties to perform audits etc. (including paying the fees)

Honored to be at UNLincoln today to speak at a convening of 200+ faculty focused on co-creating research and innovation. This gathering was inspired by MetroLab Network’s R&D agenda workshop in November and is an outstanding example for other universities to model.

New research across 7,000+ knowledge workers shows generative AI boosted solo-task efficiency but left collaborative work untouched: heavy users cut weekly email time by 3.6 hours (-31 %) and wrote documents a bit faster, while meeting hours stayed flat.

Researching AI? Take a look at what state and local policy makers need from the research community to support use cases and governance frameworks. metrolabnetwork.org/wp-content/upl…

🚨 Big news! MetroLab Network is officially joining FAS (Federation of American Scientists🔬)! We’re scaling our mission and teaming up with an incredible group of policy wonks to deepen our impact across cities and universities. 🔗 New website → fas.org/issue/metrolab/

It's a new era at FAS. Today we bring MetroLab Network aboard because we realized we can do more together than separately. Cannot wait to work with Kate Garman Burns and her team on the state and local science & tech agenda. MetroLab Network + Federation of American Scientists🔬 = 👊 More below 👇

What a day. 1) announced MetroLab Network is joining Federation of American Scientists🔬 2) first day as a Director at FAS 3) went to an event on using evidence + data in policy making. This called for lemons and matching with my little one.

Nothing says summer like extreme heat policy and ice cream. Join FAS and Environmental and Energy Study Institute for a briefing on federal policies to bolster resilience to extreme heat at state/community levels. 📅Tuesday, June 17 @ 2pm-3:30pm 👀Free and open to the public 🔗eesi.org/briefings/view…

Everyone belongs in science.

No AI moratorium is great news. Our statement here.

Natural hazards such as earthquakes, fires, and floods can dramatically affect human life and infrastructure. In a recent #ScienceReview, researchers argue the need for a unified, interdisciplinary approach to studying cascading land surface hazards. scim.ag/3G2arRT

Sitting at the Salt Lake City airport lounge where there’s a baby grand piano. Three people have played it since I’ve sat here. Including a TSA agent. And I mean *played* it as people listen. The simple things can make for the best place making.

Local man

Updates from the hill coming on Sept 26. Be there or be square, folks.

Kind of like a bus…