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The problem here is not the technology per se. Technology is only an enabler. The problem is that in urban areas in Asia let's say Heibei + Beijing 100 million
by jsemrau 10y ago
The problem here is not the technology per se. Technology is only an enabler.
The problem is that in urban areas in Asia let's say Heibei + Beijing 100 million people, Greater Tokyo/ Osaka 60 million people, Jakarta, Delhi, Bangkok each 10 million + people, inclusion is a massive problem. Here in Asia, exists tower sprawl where people anonymously exists for years. That is easily the birth-ground for anonymization which leads to seclusion and radicalization. An example are the Japanese hikkikomori.
On the mobility side, I just returned from Chennai. Lookup on Youtube traffic in Chennai. This is pure chaos. My company helps governments across Asia to plan better cities because through my data they know where and when people play, drive, park, go to events. That helps for healthier cities, because new streets can be build and parks and sports centers can be build at the right locations. We give data to justify millions of dollar in urban development.
See, drop!in for example is marketed as a travel app. But it provides a wonderful meta-data-source where events are happening and how many people go there. That knowledge can lead to better organization of public transportation to and from the events.
In addition, this app is community building by bringing in people with similar interest together who might have not met otherwise.
Btw, it might or might not interest you, but all apps are powered by the same back-end giving us the consolidated picture.