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I've recently become a huge fan of Horace Dediu's writing and podcast on micromobility[1] (defined as the rise of vehicles <500kg). He frames micromobility as t
by localhost 7y ago
I've recently become a huge fan of Horace Dediu's writing and podcast on micromobility[1] (defined as the rise of vehicles <500kg). He frames micromobility as the "unbundling of the car".[2]
While the article only tangentially talks about micromobility vehicles, the core argument of this article is the creation of infrastructure that enables micromobility.
I just spent yesterday walking through parts of Brooklyn and Queens in NYC (14 miles, 33K steps - a record for me). I saw people actually talking to each other on the street, and based on my deliberate route, very little traffic. That's a stark contrast to my usual suburban lifestyle on the eastside in Seattle.
I really hope to see more infrastructure creation happening in the US. It will likely need to start in dense places like NYC with good transit infrastructure.
[1] https://micromobility.io/blog https://micromobility.io/blog
[2] https://medium.com/micromobility/micromobility-episode-1-transcript-a4a017c3d3ec https://medium.com/micromobility/micromobility-episode-1-tra...
- chillacy 7y agoThere's been an explosion in electric things in the past few years (scooters, skateboards, one-wheels, etc), they're mighty convenient for last mile transportation, and not particularly expensive.