David Zipper
Transportation writer; contributing writer at Bloomberg; co-hosts Look Both Ways.
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- David Zipper writes about transportation, cities and technology.
- He is a contributing writer at Bloomberg and co-hosts the podcast Look Both Ways, and is writing a book on congestion pricing for MIT Press, as of 2026.
- He was a senior fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative from 2024 to 2026.
- Before that he worked in venture capital at 1776 and in city government in Washington, D.C. and New York.
Key facts
- Role
- Contributing writer, Bloomberg; co-host, Look Both Ways with David & Wes1
- Book
- On congestion pricing, for MIT Press with Penguin Random House (in progress, as of 2026)1
- Newsletter
- Paved with Good Intentions1
- Earlier
- Senior fellow, MIT Mobility Initiative (2024 to 2026); managing director for smart cities and mobility at 1776; director of business development and strategy, Washington, D.C.; executive director, NYC Business Solutions1
- Education
- BA, Swarthmore College; MBA, Harvard; MPhil in Land Economy, University of Cambridge1
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