He is the founder of The Greyhound Diaries, which is a project that he has conducted for the past on decade. Levitt was not informed on the level poverty that was affecting people in the United States before starting The Greyhound Diaries. He only heard stories from people but had not gotten an opportunity to see the situation by himself. Doug is an alumnus of the Cornell University. At one time, he decided to tour various parts of the country to interact with people and also develop his artistic skills. Doug Levitt hoped that his trip would assist him in getting content to write books and songs. His six weeks trip was greatly inspired by an old documentary that dated back to the 1930s.