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Since joining RMI in 2014, Lynn has been a member of the Mobility team working on a variety of projects, including analysis and research supporting Mobility’s expansion from a vehicle fitness focus to a whole-systems approach. With the selection of Austin as the Mobility Transformation (MTX) initiative’s core city, Lynn managed the Mobility as a Service project, helping develop the project’s emphasis on commuting and employer-based solutions. In 2016, Lynn led the implementation of MTX’s first on-the-ground pilot in Austin, launching a holistic package of commuting benefits shared by multiple Austin employers and negotiating the launch of microtransit provider, Chariot, in its first market outside of San Francisco.
Currently, Lynn co-leads the development of a marketplace platform to streamline and scale MTX outcomes in Austin to other cities.
Background
Prior to joining RMI, Lynn was a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy for 3 years. During his Fellowship, Lynn was a program manager with the Advanced Manufacturing Office, leading the implementation of a multi-agency economic development funding opportunity. Lynn became chief technological advisor to Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, David Danielson.
Education
Ph.D., Physics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2010)
B.S., Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (2004), summa cum laude
Location
Boulder, CO
Authored Works
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Mapping Incentives to Change
The costs of commuting are widespread, City leaders, transportation planners, and companies are looking to implement commuting solutions to ensure employees are happy and healthy, while simultaneously saving cities and companies money and helping the planet. Behavioral economics is an underutilized tool…
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If We Cherry-Pick Data, Rely on Discredited Projections, and Ignore CO2… EVs Are Bad!
In a recent report and Politico op-ed, Jonathan Lesser of the Manhattan Institute purports to demonstrate that replacing internal combustion vehicles (ICVs) with zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs) will increase air pollution while having a negligible effect on climate change. This has sparked controversy by many within the electric…
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Transforming Commuting from Burden to Benefit
We all have places where we go to get away to reduce stress—but what are we trying to get away from?Surveys show that our everyday commute is a top contributor. Americans aren’t likely to change commuting behavior unless better alternatives come along. Fortunately, better alternatives exist. We at Rocky Mountain Institute—partnering with Movability Austin and Capital Metro—recently launched our first integrated commuting solution project in Austin, Texas.
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Does America’s Transportation Future Really Need More and Bigger Roads?
Finding more money for the Highway Trust Fund overlooks the more fundamental question: will we need more HTF revenue and will we need to build more road capacity in the years and decades ahead?