David Knudson
 All pictures by Jeremiah Crim and Shekar Davarya. David Knudson serves as executive director of the National Historical Route 66 Federation, which works to preserve and promote the road. He founded the Federation in 1994 after completing a trip across the country, when he was unable to locate old sections of Route 66 that he remembered traveling in college. David lives with his wife Mary Lou in Tujunga, CA. They are currently planning to construct a home and office building that will become the new headquarters of the Federation. For more about the National Historic Route 66 Federation and David Knudson, see http://www.national66.com/about.html. |
Interview questions: How long can Route 66 survive, with many people who were around when Route 66 was thriving either moving away or dying? audio Is there any danger of Route 66 losing its uniqueness as it evolves to cater to more and more tourists? audio How do you think the increased tourist traffic and publicity have changed the road? audio What can travelers do to get the best out of a journey along Route 66? audio What's next for the Federation? audio How does the Historic Route 66 Federation protect and preserve all of Route 66, considering the fact that it's based in Southern California? audio What did you have to go through to get Congress to pass the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Act in 1999? audio How do you get funding to do what you do? audio If you had to pick a couple of places that really characterize Route 66, what would those be? audio What is the importance of Route 66 to America today? audio What about the road draws so many people, especially so many people from around the world? audio Do you feel that corporations getting involved in restoration along Route 66 will have a positive effect? audio How did you first become interested in Route 66? audio |