We at Lab of Thought recognize how essential mobility is to both our economy, planet and quality of life. In the next ten years we need to make choices that will make us better ancestors of future generations and align with a way of living that weighs a lot lighter on our planet. Our platform connects industry insiders with academics, strategists, creatives and designers. We push for an impact that outweighs our footprint and helps to invent a mobility future and communicate innovations in ways that make it more useful for more people.
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😍 The only constant on our urban streets is their continuous change.
Our streets are not carved in stone. Neither are they fixed in time. Change can happen fast! —Rue Mouton-Duvernet, #Paris (by Anne Hidalgo / David Belliard. (a Lab of Thought production. H/T Erik A. De Jong)
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All cities make mistakes. But only great cities fix them. —#Catharijnesingel returns in #Utrecht
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One day we will realize the absurdity of prioritising speed of cars over the safety of our children. (p.83 of #Movement)
To resist speed governors 100 years ago #motordom redefined safety so as to blame not #speed but #recklessness, and to include pedestrians among the reckless. This still persists.
Motordom established the institutions that codified US traffic engineering standards. The pressures behind this effort were many, but none was more significant than widespread popular demands for mechanical speed governors that would make speeding impossible. When such demands proliferated 100 years ago, motordom organized to redefine safety so as to blame not speed but recklessness, and to include pedestrians among the reckless. The legacies persist.
It really is this simple!
If you want to make efficient use of limited road space, here are your design options: (by NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials))
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After years of #carsharing, I am considering buying an #OwnCar. But before I decide, please help me to confirm that this is the right choice: 1.🎫 Is it true that I have to pay extra for #OwnInsurance? And pay for annual inspections? Then it all becomes very expensive. Is there a workaround for this? 2. 🕰 What do you actually do with your #OwnCar when you're not using it? I've gotten so used to pay-for-use that I can't imagine having to pay for the other 95% of the time! Is there a clever trick for this? 3.🚘 Someone wrote on #Facebook that the owner of an #OwnCar must arrange storage space himself. Is that really true? I don't have such space, because my garden is already full. 4.🤸♀️ I read that some people solve this by putting their #OwnCar in public space. But that’s not allowed for any of my belongings! Anyway, shouldn't kids be able to play there? Wouldn’t it look awful if everyone just started doing that! We can’t design residential areas completely for cars, now can we! 5.🤖 Are there companies that offer #OwnCars and ensure that you always have the latest innovations? I'm used to driving state-of-the-art and I'm not going to buy something that will quickly be outdated. 6.😒 I never see it on TV, but heard that an #OwnCar leads to less exercise and obesity. With #carsharing, I always think about using it and often walk or cycle instead. I really need that incentive. How is this arranged with an #OwnCar? Will I be financially compensated for a lower life expectancy? 7.️👨🔧 What if your #OwnCar breaks down? I'm smart but not very handy. Do I have to take it somewhere for repair every time? 8.🏙 A guy recently said that an #OwnCar for everyone is not feasible, because it would require additional parking space many times the space required for new homes. I would feel guilty. How do I ensure that I am not held responsible for this? Can I put 'carshare' stickers on it without actually sharing it? 9.💪 Someone said I'd better buy 'a big car' (#SUV?) to ensure that I can do everything with it. Now I use all kinds of cars, depending on what I need. Those big cars for everyone, is that efficient? Or can the size be manually adjusted? 10.👬 #Carsharing makes me meet others and creates a sense of neighbouring. What if everybody has an #OwnCar? How does that stimulate interaction in my neighbourhood? 11.🧽 I recently saw someone washing his #OwnCar. Haha: that really made me chuckle! Is that a hobby of his or should I do that myself as well? I’m used to having this done by a professional. 12.🌨 I seriously thought 'winter tires' was a bad joke. But a Google search confirmed that I have to change the tires of my #OwnCar in different seasons. Really? Hey? This all doesn’t seem to add up. It seems quite inefficient in financial resources and materials, creates a burden on myself and unsustainable costs for society. What am I missing here?