Author: Sharing Cities Alliance
Date of publish: November 2017
What's the main topic of this seminar?
Probably transportation is the first topic coming to mind to most of the people to whom you ask to give you an example of what sharing and platform economy is. They might probably think about Uber, Lyft, Grab, etc. Despite transportation being indeed one of the most talked about issues within the sharing and platform economy, it goes way beyond ridehailing. In this seminar, Washington D.C.’s approach to the fast changes in the transportation sector is discussed.
Key findings:
- Role of data and how leverage it as a crucial aspect to take into account.
- Importance of promoting alternative transportation methods (special focus on electric vehicles and more sustainable means of transport).
- Role of municipalities and local governments when it comes to providing appropriate and high quality infrastructure.
- Preparing for the way ahead: Automated Vehicles (AVs). Regulation, citizen perspective and the needed technology behind.
"How to create adequate policy frameworks for adapting cities to the much needed transportation transition? What is the role of the government when it comes to shaping citizens view on transportation transition? To what extend is the high dependency on data safe? In this seminar all these questions are touched upon with the objective of creating a better understanding of how the sharing & platform economy affects transportation and how (local) governments can respond appropriately."
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