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Why I Don't Worry About Tech Ruining Cities
Why I Don't Worry About Tech Ruining Cities
While the technocratic city planners of the past fundamentally did not like cities, today's techies fundamentally embrace the urban milieu.
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Jul 24, 2018
The Human Advantage
The Human Advantage
The entire ecosystem of roads and driving is designed by humans, for humans. Is it any surprise that computers need time to catch up?
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Dec 2, 2017
The Data Network Effect of Transit Navigation Apps
The Data Network Effect of Transit Navigation Apps
How a mapping startup is suddenly a contender for the urban mobility space
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Jun 4, 2017
The Network Effects of Biking
The Network Effects of Biking
The more people who bike in a city, the safer its roads (not just for cyclists, but for all road users). Safer roads lead to more bikes …
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Feb 15, 2018
If It Makes My Kids Safer, Let the Robot Drive
If It Makes My Kids Safer, Let the Robot Drive
Screw the human touch. I’d rather my kids don’t get run over
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Feb 4, 2018
Autonomous Vehicles Need to Learn Empathy (and Game Theory)
Autonomous Vehicles Need to Learn Empathy (and Game Theory)
At Least if We Don’t Want Them to Crash in Intersections
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Apr 3, 2017
8 Mobility Predictions for the Next 12 Months
8 Mobility Predictions for the Next 12 Months
Quantified mobility. Cities and AVs. Shared rides. Shared data. In-car retail. Uber rooms. Uber down — and even an Uber exit?
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Mar 23, 2017
Transportation Terms: Dwell Time
Transportation Terms: Dwell Time
A new series reviewing transportation jargon and how it applies to the mobility space.
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Jan 29, 2017
How Fast Should Autonomous Vehicles Be Allowed to Drive?
How Fast Should Autonomous Vehicles Be Allowed to Drive?
The speed limit, right? Well, it’s not that simple. In fact, it’s a bit of a trick question. Understanding why requires a bit of background…
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Dec 13, 2016
Will Autonomous Vehicles Lead to Greater Sprawl or Greater Density? Yes.
Will Autonomous Vehicles Lead to Greater Sprawl or Greater Density? Yes.
Will self-driving cars achieve the urbanist dream of infill construction, parking lots and garages transformed into parks and affordable…
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Nov 16, 2016
Waze and Your Street
Waze and Your Street
Waze is forcing people to choose what kind of a street they want to live on. Not in the metaphorical sense of who their neighbors will be…
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Oct 5, 2016
10 Things from LA’s Transportation Technology Strategy That Cities Can Do Now to Prepare for…
10 Things from LA’s Transportation Technology Strategy That Cities Can Do Now to Prepare for…
[the first in a series]
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Sep 22, 2016
How Cities Can Influence Autonomous Vehicle Ownership Models
How Cities Can Influence Autonomous Vehicle Ownership Models
One of the hot topics in urban planning circles is the impact of autonomous vehicles on cities and traffic. But cities aren’t helpless.
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Aug 9, 2016
Imagining Future Cities Is Hard. Here’s Why.
Imagining Future Cities Is Hard. Here’s Why.
The great chroniclers of modern city streets, such as Jane Jacobs and William Whyte, had trouble imagining a city that followed…
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Jul 22, 2016
The New American Dream Is a Startup and a Downtown Loft
The New American Dream Is a Startup and a Downtown Loft
The American Dream of a home in the suburbs is out of date. The Dream for today’s ambitious class is their own business and city living.
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Jul 14, 2016
New York City’s Ingenious Use of Vertical Space
New York City’s Ingenious Use of Vertical Space
One of the things I love about New York City is the remarkable utilization of every square inch of space, from roommates carving one…
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Jun 27, 2016
Product Thinking + Roommate Living = Common
Product Thinking + Roommate Living = Common
I saw Brad Hargreaves, founder and CEO of Common, at the Product Council meetup Monday night, and for the first time I felt that I really…
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Mar 2, 2016
Zero Fixed Cost Mass Transit
Zero Fixed Cost Mass Transit
For as long as mankind has gathered en masse, access to mass transit has depended on proximity to a station or a port, and bringing…
Jordan Elpern Waxman
Feb 3, 2016
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