Tag: Last Mile
The Secret Value Chain of Smart Parking
I was recently invited to have an indepth look at the smart parking solutions of IDEX (https://www.idex.sa/) at the Saudi Intermobility Expo 2024 in Jeddah. Having worked in smart city implementations for over fifteen years, one of my favorite examples to dig into has always been smart parking. From my perspective this is because parking… Read more
Sustainable Mobility: Hanging around with Smart infrastructure
I have been a fan of urban gondolas since I visited a traditionally based one in Brest. This innovation of the concept in Sharjah is a very impressive advancement that can be practically applied to many municipal contexts. One of the many benefits of sky pods, is the minimal footprint the infrastructure requires, as compared… Read more
Sustainable Mobility: A solar powered scooter from the 1950s?
This looks like one of those crazy designs for cars or planes that evolved in the 1950s, which pushed the levels of efficiency with no regard for commercial realities or practicalities of liveability, a la Tucker 48. This one works though, given avarage city driving ranges. The kilometre distances are: 1. full charge (1.1 kWh… Read more