Staff Biography

Sam Levitt

Recent Articles by this Author

Paris Hopes to Forge a New Model for Olympics-Oriented Development

Paris aims to break the mold, using major public investment for the Olympic Games for lasting benefit to the host city. Improvements include a cleaner Seine, major transit expansion, and a new eco-district. But will those efforts go far enough to win over locals?

Sam Levitt

28 Jul 24

History

How Grenoble Resurrected Its Trams

The French Alpine town was offered a quirky alternative and turned it down. Even in the United States, there was a point in the early 20th Century where most American cities and small towns had trains, trolleys, and interurban rail, often better than what is available today. It is a

Sam Levitt

27 Jan 23