Can the future of mobility solve our congestion woes?
It boils down to three fundamentals: demand, supply, and interactions
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7 min readSep 20, 2020
Whether you imagine the future of mobility to be driverless vehicles, e-scooters, mobility as a service, Musk’s boring tunnels: they all come with the promise to reduce traffic frustrations.
If you were told that driverless vehicles would add 15 minutes to your 45 minute commute, would you be so excited about them? What if I told you they would reduce 15 minutes from your 45 minute commute?
All of these new technologies come down to 3 fundamental factors.
Demand
The COVID pandemic had already solved much of our transportation woes albeit temporarily — by significantly cutting demand. Working remotely might be here to stay, but if the choice is between traffic congestion and employment, full employment is definitely the choice.
