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September 24, 2024
2024, Fast Company
David Zipper
Why car companies might finally have to care ...

In the name of safety, NHTSA wants to require carmakers to moderate their gigantic designs. Good.

Why car companies might finally have to care about pedestrian safety
David Zipper
November 2, 2018
2018, Fast Company

Why Uber And Lyft Want To Create Walled Gardens–and Why It’s Bad For Urban Mobility

David Zipper
November 2, 2018
2018, Fast Company
Why Uber And Lyft Want To Create Walled Gardens–and Why It’s Bad For Urban Mobility

Uber and Lyft want to be "the Amazon of urban mobility." Watch out.

Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/90261748/why-uber-and-lyft-want-to-create-walled-gardens-and-why-its-bad-for-urban-mobility

Tagged: Transit, Mobility Data, Urban Policy, Ridehail, Smart Cities

David Zipper
October 25, 2018
2018, CityLab

Helsinki’s Maas App, Whim: Is It Really Mobility’s Great Hope?

David Zipper
October 25, 2018
2018, CityLab
Helsinki’s Maas App, Whim: Is It Really Mobility’s Great Hope?

Based in Helsinki, the Whim app has attracted a lot of hype. Has it lived up to it?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-25/is-helsinki-s-maas-app-whim-the-future

Tagged: Transit, Mobility Data, Urban Policy, MaaS, Smart Cities, International

David Zipper
July 6, 2018
2018, CityLab

Hook Local Startups, Not The HQ2 Whale

David Zipper
July 6, 2018
2018, CityLab
Hook Local Startups, Not The HQ2 Whale

Cities would be better off focusing on supporting local startups, not chasing Amazon's new HQ.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-06/the-case-for-ignoring-hq2

Tagged: Economic Development, Startups

David Zipper
May 16, 2018
2018, CityLab

D.C. Metro’s New App May Need A Pre-launch Update

David Zipper
May 16, 2018
2018, CityLab
D.C. Metro’s New App May Need A Pre-launch Update

Washington Metro's new app doesn't seem ready for the future of mobility.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-16/d-c-metro-s-new-app-may-need-a-pre-launch-update

Tagged: Transit, MaaS

David Zipper
May 11, 2018
2018, National League of Cities, Other

With Universal Basic Income, Stockton Reimagines Economic Development

David Zipper
May 11, 2018
2018, National League of Cities, Other
With Universal Basic Income, Stockton Reimagines Economic Development

Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs is wise to base his economic development strategy around universal basic income.

Source: https://www.nlc.org/article/2018/05/11/with-universal-basic-income-stockton-reimagines-economic-development

Tagged: Economic Development, Urban Policy

David Zipper
March 9, 2018
2018, CityLab

Silicon Vally Has Noticed The Heartland. Now What?

David Zipper
March 9, 2018
2018, CityLab
Silicon Vally Has Noticed The Heartland. Now What?

How can Silicon Valley best support startups in Middle America?

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-09/what-the-heartland-really-needs-from-silicon-valley

Tagged: Economic Development, Startups

David Zipper
January 7, 2018
2018, CityLab

Who Owns Urban Mobility Data?

David Zipper
January 7, 2018
2018, CityLab
Who Owns Urban Mobility Data?

On the growing arguments about whether local government should manage mobility data.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-07/when-cities-and-private-mobility-companies-vie-for-data

Tagged: Mobility Data, Urban Policy, Ridehail, MaaS, Smart Cities

David Zipper
October 1, 2017
2017, CityLab

No, Urban Tech Startups Aren't Transforming All Cities

David Zipper
October 1, 2017
2017, CityLab
No, Urban Tech Startups Aren't Transforming All Cities

City startups concentrate deployments in big, global cities.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-01/airbnb-and-uber-aren-t-transforming-all-american-cities

Tagged: Economic Development, Urban Policy, Startups

David Zipper
September 17, 2017
2017, CityLab

City Buyer Beware: Not Even Amazon Is A Sure Bet

David Zipper
September 17, 2017
2017, CityLab
City Buyer Beware: Not Even Amazon Is A Sure Bet

Cities should be wary of the risks when recruiting a big company like Amazon.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-17/city-buyer-beware-not-even-amazon-is-a-sure-bet

Tagged: Economic Development, Startups

David Zipper
July 2, 2017
2017, CityLab

Private Mobility Services Need To Share Their Data. Here's How.

David Zipper
July 2, 2017
2017, CityLab
Private Mobility Services Need To Share Their Data. Here's How.

Why Uber and Lyft should share their trip data with public authorities.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-02/ride-hailing-firms-need-to-share-their-data-with-cities

Tagged: Mobility Data, Urban Policy, Ridehail, MaaS, Smart Cities

David Zipper
April 10, 2017
2017, CityLab

Who Owns Transit Data?

David Zipper
April 10, 2017
2017, CityLab
Who Owns Transit Data?

The controversial emergence of the GTFS transit data specification.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-09/the-case-for-open-transit-data

Tagged: Transit, Mobility Data, MaaS, Smart Cities, International

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