We talked to Robin Cox from A City Made By People to hear how his team does community building to help to solve the challenges of living in cities.

In this episode we talk about:

• The different meanings of liveability
• Problems with consumption driven cities 
• Better citizens creating better cities

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A City Made By People

Overcoming a pandemic through supporting local

Is innovation really making cities better?

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"Algorithms" and "Wide Eyes" by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com 

In our latest podcast episode we talked to Susan Shaheen from UC Berkeley to look at academia's position in the world of transport policy and discuss the ability our industry has in addressing issues of social inequity.

In this episode we talk about:

• Where and how academics provide counsel
• What it is like to study disruption
• How transport policy can temper gentrification 

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The Overton Window (Wikipedia)

Innovative Mobility Research (Susan's group)

Where the 2020 Election is a referendum on public transport

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"Algorithms" and "Wide Eyes" by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com 

In our latest podcast episode we talked to Fedra Ribeiro from Bosch to scratch beneath the surface of technology and innovation, and learn why a vehicle launch is never simple. 

In this episode we talk about:

• What needs to change about parking
• How vehicle launches get delayed
• The benefits of a software-defined vehicle

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Bosch Automated valet parking

Mastering automotive software-launch excellence

Parking nerds look at Colombia's cities

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"Algorithms" and "Wide Eyes" by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com 

Our recent episodes have kept coming back to this idea of convenience being detrimental to achieving good design, despite not having yet spoken to someone whose pedigree is in design. We decided to do something about that by speaking to Elias Atahi, a co-founder at unu, who was designing both products and brand at the company for 7 years.
In this episode we talk about:

• The goal of branding
• The definition of designing for user experience
• The co-creation of the city

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“Get a job” featuring A$AP Rocky – Mercedes Benz original

René Girard Explains Mimetic Desire

Don’t Fuck Up the Culture

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"Algorithms" and "Wide Eyes" by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com 

As we continue to put together the different pieces of the puzzle of how we interact with cities, it was only a matter of time before we would speak with someone from the ever-important profession of urban planning. 

Stéphanie Priou has a front-row seat in our fast moving industry because she belongs to the world of strategic advising. Put differently, she helps transport authorities achieve their goals. Seeing the big picture is part of her day job, and she has seen how the gears of the industry turn all across the world.

In this episode we talk about:

• The difference between a smart city and a wise city
• Human centered urban design
• A more inclusive vision for autonomous vehicles and how to regulate them

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Urbanized - Gary Hustwit

Autonomous Vehicle Implementation Predictions

Ferdinand Porsche’s First Car Was Electric

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"Algorithms" and "Wide Eyes" by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com 

Working in mobility can skew one's ability to judge industry press coverage as either good PR & marketing, good journalism, or both. Excitement about new tech needs to be tempered with taking an objective look at what this new tech brings. Alison is just the person to get that job done, Her commitment to being a fair and truthful tech journalist shines in both this interview, but more importantly, what she has written. 

In this episode we talk about:

• Uber's track record with the press
• What the sharing economy actually is
• Why lots of press coverage for the industry is warranted

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Alison's newsletter on the sharing economy

SOM Thinkers: The Future of Transportation

What Uber should do now

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"Algorithms" and "Wide Eyes" by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com 

When working in a fast-paced environment it is easy to become blinded by the supposed urgency of an industry's problems. A sense of urgency that must be felt even more strongly by someone who is at the helm of an enterprise everyday. Seemingly not for René Braun, founder of RYDES, who views our industry's past and future with a level of detail and clarity that isn't distracted by the news cycle. 

In this episode we talk about:

• Where incentives go right and wrong
• Whether autonomous cars are overhyped
• The interplay of freedom and mobility

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World's first app that rewards your mobility - RYDES

Lufthansa Innovation Hub's industry deep dive into travel and mobility tech

The Well-Tempered City by Jonathan F. P. Rose

Music in this episode:
"Algorithms" and "Wide Eyes" by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com 

Going from an intern at the UN in Cairo to business development at NextBike in Leipzig, Kristian's step into urban mobility was both a serendipitous and an impassioned one. Following the industry's developments is practically a hobby for him! Most importantly he's a thinker that manages to balance his enthusiasm with impartiality. 

In this episode we talk about:

• How the UN helped launched desert-based bike sharing
• Understanding the battle between vehicles of new and old
• Improvements in the public sector reacting to change

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Paving the Way for Cyclists in Cairo

Smart city and wise city

Energising transport and mobility in China

Music in this episode:
"Algorithms" and "Wide Eyes" by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com 

Editor note: Kristian’s audio wasn't great, so we reverted to the backup. Apologies.