Sam’s 2023 Book ListA summary of all the books I read in 2023 — celebrating seven years of this annual tradition!Dec 30, 2023Dec 30, 2023
Sam’s 2022 Book ListThe year started out a lot closer to my pre-pandemic life than the prior two years. I was commuting into downtown Los Angeles regularly via…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Sam’s 2021 Book ListSitting down to write my annual summary of the books I read in the past year, I can’t help but reflect on what a strange year 2021 was. It…Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
It’s Finally Infrastructure Week!Late Friday night, in a narrow vote, the United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, aka, the…Nov 6, 2021Nov 6, 2021
What’s the Deal With Flying Taxis?“What’s the deal with flying taxis?” is the question I usually get from people after I tell them about my relatively new role as Executive…Jun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
Taking on New ChallengesNext week will mark the completion of my first 90-days as the Executive Director of Urban Movement Labs (UML). Having spent the last 21 (or…Jun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
The Case for Automated Speed EnforcementI was disheartened to read the column in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times. Titled “In Sacramento, legislative attempts to slow down drivers have…Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
Sam’s 2020 Book ListBesides everything else going on in 2020, I read some books!Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Sam’s 2019 Book ListI read a lot in 2019, and hope that some people find inspiration in new books to read based on this list!Jan 13, 20201Jan 13, 20201
Sam’s 2018 Book ListI read a lot in 2018. Way more than I’ve ever read, in any prior year. This is probably because I carry my Kindle with me nearly…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019