This article references a piece by Marc Dunkelman examining the history of New York's Penn Station.
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Marc J. Dunkelman
Fellow in International and Public Affairs
Biography
Marc J. Dunkelman is a fellow in International and Public Affairs. His work at Brown focuses on the architecture of American community and the progressive movement's evolving view of power. In 2014, W.W. Norton published his first book, "The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community."
During more than a dozen years working in Washington, Dunkelman served as a senior fellow at the Clinton Foundation, on the staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee, as legislative director and chief of staff to a member of the House of Representatives, and as the vice president for strategy and communications at the Democratic Leadership Council. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, Chronicle of Higher Education, Daily Beast, National Affairs and other publications.
Publications
- “Invite Your Neighbors Over for a Barbecue This Weekend,” New York Times, May 26, 2017.
- “To Protect America, James Madison Advised Us to ‘Extend the Sphere.’ Now, It’s Contracting.” Daily Beast, February 19, 2017
- "Why You're the Reason Washington's Broken," TEDx, June 23, 2016
- “The Key to Reviving American Institution May Lie Next Door,” The Atlantic, September 9, 2015.
- “Foundations Can Help Transform How We Care for Aging Americans,” Chronicle of Philanthropy, December 17, 2014.
- “How Quality Time is Killing American Innovation,” Harvard Business Review, December 1, 2014
- “Americas Tolerance Dilemma,” Los Angeles Times, September 8, 2014.
- “What Data Can’t Convey,” Chronicle of Higher Education, August 19, 2014
- "Get to know your neighbor — it's good for your health," Vox, August 12, 2014
- "Effects of Increasing Digital Connections on Relationships and Communities," DianeRehm.org, August 11, 2014
Recent News
Marc Dunkelman penned this column on America's absence of a centralized figure empowered to cut through the objections and force bureaucracies to serve a common mission.
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Marc Dunkelman offered commentary on President Joe Biden's ambitious infrastructure plan and the role that former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (now U.S. Secretary of Commerce) has played in its launch.
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This article includes commentary from Marc Dunkelman, whose book "The Vanishing Neighbor" is heavily referenced.
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In this article, Marc Dunkelman explains how he'd like to improve Rhode Island's infrastructure if the American Jobs Plan becomes law.
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Marc Dunkelman, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, wrote this article examining the history of New York's Penn Station and the role government played in the legacy of crowded commutes.
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