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Disrupting Mobility

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A Global Summit Investigating Sustainable Futures November 11-13, 2015, at the MIT Media Lab #dmo15

 Cambridge, MA
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Joined October 2015
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Our cities need fewer cars, not cleaner cars | Environment | The Guardian ow.ly/uq3y30fUv4Q

Our cities need fewer cars, not cleaner cars

Electric cars won’t solve gridlocks and lack of space for road infrastructure. Carbon footprints could be cut if we favour pedestrians, cyclists and mass transit

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Parking and avoiding to drink and drive are the top motivations for using Uber or Lyft, study finds. sfgate.com/business/amp/Uber…
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Study finds Uber, Lyft etc cause slight decrease in car ownership—but also reduce use of transit, biking, walking. sfgate.com/business/amp/Uber…
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See Just How Much Of A City’s Land Is Used For Parking Spaces fastcompany.com/40441392/see…
See Just How Much Of A City's Land Is Used For Parking Spaces

See Just How Much Of A City's Land Is Used For Parking Spaces

In Los Angeles, for example, car parking takes up 17,020,594 square meters of land.

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How does the ancient Rome's system of roads look like in the style of modern subway maps? openculture.com/2017/06/anci…
Ancient Rome’s System of Roads Visualized in the Style of Modern Subway Maps

Ancient Rome’s System of Roads Visualized in the Style of Modern Subway Maps

Sasha Trubetskoy, an undergrad at U Chicago, has created a subway-style diagram of the major Roman roads, based on the Empire of ca. 125 AD.

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How good are different methods of transport to move people through the cities | Videos flip.it/5x-Lp4
These Animated Videos Show Just How Much Space Cars Waste In Our Cities - Fast Company

These Animated Videos Show Just How Much Space Cars Waste In Our Cities - Fast Company

Cars need eight lanes to keep up with a single train moving the same amount of people.We know that a car is just about the biggest waste of space around. And we don’t mean “waste of space” like your...

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Uber’s autonomous cars drove 20,354 miles and had to be taken over at every mile, according to documents - recode.net/2017/3/16/1493811…
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Very good read #nyt: Self-Driving Cars Can’t Cure Traffic, but Economics Can flip.it/zhOdxk

Self-Driving Cars Can’t Cure Traffic, but Economics Can

It’s easy to get giddy about self-driving cars. Older people and preteens will become more independent and mobile. The scourge of drunken driving will disappear. People will be able to safely play...

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Nice infographic about the rise of autonomous vehicles - ow.ly/WIF3309Dx4x via @gtquast
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Perfecting public transportation: 10 U.S. cities with progressive plans - curbed.com/2017/1/24/1436103…
Google Maps now displays Uber drivers in real-time ow.ly/uyiy100yBZA
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To Clean Its Air, Paris Is Kicking Cars Off More Major Streets ow.ly/bY9M100yBXF
To Clean Its Air, Paris Is Kicking Cars Off More Major Streets - Fast Company

To Clean Its Air, Paris Is Kicking Cars Off More Major Streets - Fast Company

The French capital has made major progress in redesigning the city to reduce traffic (and the smog that comes with it). Now it’s going even further.Traffic in Paris–and the resulting smog–has dropped...

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Say goodbye to range anxiety (in 2021): Samsung EV battery offers 500km range with 20 minutes of charge ow.ly/F0SF100yeZN
Samsung EV battery offers 500km range with 20 minutes of charge

Samsung EV battery offers 500km range with 20 minutes of charge

Say goodbye to range anxiety (in 2021).Add Engadget on Google:Preferred Source Google DiscoverBy the time 2021 rolls around, a number of major car makers will have a varied selection of electric cars...

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Wonderful: The book "Disrupting Mobility" is finally out! With many insights from our #dmo2015 event - Check it out! ow.ly/vwHt307OXDx
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Great video about The Future of Cities by @ohboyson - via @itymedialab - ow.ly/mnEx307M9Q8
.@Intel confirms a 15% stake in mapping business @Here to work on autonomous car tech ow.ly/dNmd100xziq
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Study by Daniela Rus (@MIT_CSAIL): Carpooling apps could reduce traffic 3x ow.ly/4zk6307Dnyz
In 2017 cars are at the frontier of technology ow.ly/pUZ5100xgMO
In 2017 cars are at the frontier of technology

In 2017 cars are at the frontier of technology

But where we are going, nobody knowsThe thing that keeps me coming back to cars is how they creep into most every aspect of our lives. The obvious reason is that we spend a good portion of our time...

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Mobileye teams up with @HERE on autonomous driving ow.ly/TSlq100x3Jn
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