Kevin Xu Shen 沈志文
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@UCSUSA, recently at @MIT. he/him. views my own.
@UCSUSA, recently at @MIT. he/him. views my own.
Meanwhile, the trucking industry has the audacity to advocate for contributing even less by taking out the federal excise tax, and pointing the finger at everyone else to make up the difference.
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Meanwhile, the trucking industry has the audacity to advocate for contributing even less by taking out the federal excise tax, and pointing the finger at everyone else to make up the difference.
One of the big topics these past couple months was regressivity- I pulled some national data to check it out: The sources that passed are less regressive than the Senate-proposed retail delivery fee, but still tax poor people at higher rates.
October 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
One of the big topics these past couple months was regressivity- I pulled some national data to check it out: The sources that passed are less regressive than the Senate-proposed retail delivery fee, but still tax poor people at higher rates.
Key take on NEPA: we must protect it from current attacks, and much more is needed, especially for harmful projects like highway expansions.
The current process gives a crucial route to public engagement, but depends on if a project is deemed to have "significant impacts", often a subjective Q.
The current process gives a crucial route to public engagement, but depends on if a project is deemed to have "significant impacts", often a subjective Q.
March 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Key take on NEPA: we must protect it from current attacks, and much more is needed, especially for harmful projects like highway expansions.
The current process gives a crucial route to public engagement, but depends on if a project is deemed to have "significant impacts", often a subjective Q.
The current process gives a crucial route to public engagement, but depends on if a project is deemed to have "significant impacts", often a subjective Q.
On Thursday at noon ET, I'll be speaking with folks at ACE and CLF about our report Freedom to Move -- and what the fight looks like on the ground in Massachusetts for more transportation options. See you there?
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
On Thursday at noon ET, I'll be speaking with folks at ACE and CLF about our report Freedom to Move -- and what the fight looks like on the ground in Massachusetts for more transportation options. See you there?
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
At #TRBAM? Come stop by our booth 1128 and learn about how to use your expertise to push for a sustainable and just transportation system to help all of our communities thrive!
January 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
At #TRBAM? Come stop by our booth 1128 and learn about how to use your expertise to push for a sustainable and just transportation system to help all of our communities thrive!