The Future of Cities

The World's Last Traffic Jam

Episode Summary

Traffic creates pollution, makes us miserable, and even harms our health. And yet most of us accept it as a part of daily life? In this episode, we explore how transportation will change in the future of cities, and what it might mean for the future of traffic.

Episode Notes

Traffic creates pollution, makes us miserable, and even harms our health. And yet most of us accept it as a part of daily life? In this episode, we explore how transportation will change in the future of cities, and what it might mean for the future of traffic.

 

(3:15) How public transit, and buses specifically, will change.

(10:35) How electric bikes and scooters change the way we experience cities.

(13:05) How ride-sharing changes cities from car-focused to human-focused.

(15:40) How self-driving cars will make our roads safer.

(21:40) Why we are about to see a “Cambrian Explosion” of transportation options.

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