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More than 70% of CO2 emissions are being generated in cities and these cities often lack access to the financing tools necessary to bring sustainable solutions to life. In this episode, CoMotion's John Rossant chats with Mauricio Rodas, Former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, and Lisa Sachs, Director, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment to discuss the rising demand for sustainable mobility and transit solutions, and the new global Taskforce The SUMIT. ———————————— Join us next week at CoMotion MIAMI '25, Apr 29-30. Get your pass now: www.comotionmiami.com/register ———————————— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/CoMotionNEWS Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ
In this episode of Transit Unplugged, Paul Comfort sits down with John Rossant, founder and CEO of CoMotion, to explore what's next for cities, transit, and technology. From preparing for mega-events like the World Cup to pioneering hydrogen-powered aviation, John shares how CoMotion is helping shape the future of urban mobility—with a pasta recipe thrown in for good measure. They discuss: The evolving role of public-private partnerships in transit Why CoMotion Miami feels more like a tech summit than a transit conference How cities can creatively finance sustainable mobility as federal funds tighten And the global push toward hydrogen-powered transport—from Monaco to Miami 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction02:19 CoMotion: A Hub for Future Mobility03:31 Comfort Food Cookbook and Personal Stories05:19 Upcoming CoMotion Miami Conference05:50 New Realities and Opportunities in Mobility08:18 Public and Private Sector Collaboration15:16 Mega Events and Transit Solutions22:49 Hydrogen as the Future of Sustainable Mobility28:32 Conclusion and Event Details Want to experience the future of mobility firsthand? Learn more and get your tickets to CoMotion Miami at: comotionmiami.com Don't miss this insightful conversation at the intersection of innovation, policy, and pasta. Transit Unplugged is brought to you by Modaxo Host & Producer: Paul Comfort Podcast Editor & Newsletter Guy: Chris O'Keeffe Executive Producer: Julie Gates Special thanks to: Brand Design: Tina Olagundoye Social Media: Tatyana Mechkarova Got a question or comment? Email us at info@transitunplugged.com Follow us: LinkedIn X (Twitter) Threads Instagram
In this episode, John Rossant talks to Paul Rennie, OBE, the British Consul General in Los Angeles, about the UK's new legal framework around autonomy and how that'll impact the next decade of innovation in the sector. They also talk regional investment, what LA's car-culture can learn from the brits, and how autonomy may reshape not only our cities, but the demographic fabric of our countries. ———————————— Join us next at CoMotion MIAMI '25, Apr 29-30. Get your pass now and save 50% off: www.comotionmiami.com/register ———————————— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/CoMotionNEWS Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ
2024 saw a significant contraction in venture capital investment in mobility, down more than 50% since its frothy peak in 2021. So what comes next? In this episode, John Rossant, CEO & Founder of CoMotion chats with Prescott Watson, Operating Partner at RedBlue Capital, and investor and board member of Aerolane, a new company focusing on reducing aerial cargo costs. Hear from them about where venture does (and doesn't) make sense in mobility investing, how Aerolane is disrupting shipping, and what the next admin might look like for the clean energy transition. ———————————— Join us next at CoMotion MIAMI '25, Apr 29-30. Get your pass now and save 50% off: https://www.comotionmiami.com/register ———————————— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/CoMotionNEWS Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ
In this special episode of CoMotion's Podcast, John Rossant sits down with Andrew Glass Hastings, Executive Director of the Open Mobility Foundation, to discuss what's in store for both CoMotion LA and the OMF Summit - and by extension, what's in store for our cities, roads, skies, and waterways. Hear from them about the emerging landscape of curbside data, the challenges of scaling innovative aerial transit, and how autonomy might just disrupt everything. ———————————— Join us next at CoMotion LA '24, Nov 13-14. Get your pass now: www.comotionla.com/register ———————————— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/CoMotionNEWS Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ
In the latest episode of CoMotion's Fast Forward Podcast supported by the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance, John Rossant sits down with Taras Wankewycz, Founder & CEO, H3 Dynamics to discuss, the right range for a hybrid electric eVTOL, their EU-funded clean aviation project with Pipistrel exploring a new class of aviation-grade fuel cell systems, and solutions to hydrogen supply. ———————————— Join us next at CoMotion LA '24, Nov 13-14. Get your pass now: www.comotionla.com/register ———————————— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/CoMotionNEWS Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ
On this special episode, recorded at CoMotion MIAMI '24, John Rossant is joined by Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary of Transportation at the USDOT. Hear from her about the challenges and opportunities presented by the federal government's landmark investments in clean transportation infrastructure, vehicle safety, and mobility equity, as well as insights from her own story on how to better integrate women into the transportation workforce. ———————————— Join us next at CoMotion LA '24, Nov 13-14. Get your pass now: www.comotionla.com/register ———————————— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/CoMotionNEWS Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ
On this episode, John Rossant is joined by Nick Molden, Founder & CEO, Emissions Analytics, the leading independent global testing and data specialist for the scientific measurement of real-world emissions. Tune in to hear about the best route to decarbonization, electrification, particle pollution, tires, emissions data, and more. ———————————— Join us next month at CoMotion MIAMI '24, May 6-7. Get your pass now: www.comotionmiami.com/register ———————————— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/CoMotionNEWS Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ
On this episode, John Rossant is joined by Carlo Ratti, a professor and thought leader at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he leads the MIT Senseable City Lab, an innovative research team dedicated to investigating the transformative effects of new technologies on urban environments, from how we comprehend and craft them to how we inhabit our city spaces. Listen for a conversation on the end of the automobile's dominance in cities, what cities-from-scratch will have to contend with, and how existing cities will have to adapt to new modes.
On this episode of the Fast Forward podcast by CoMotion, John Rossant is joined by Michael Schneider, CEO & Founder of Streets For All, the organization behind the recently passed Measure HLA in Los Angeles. Measure HLA requires Los Angeles to add more than 230 miles of bike lanes and 300 miles of bus improvements - but can the car capital of the country really change? Listen for a discussion on the lessons of HLA's success, what the future holds for Los Angeles, and how other cities can adapt the Streets for All playbook. ———————————— Join us next at CoMotion MIAMI '24, May 6-7. Save 50% off on your pass, discount ends March 13: www.comotionmiami.com/register ———————————— Join a powerful network of startups and get a chance to pitch infront of VCs, key players, sign up to be part of the CoMotion Innovators 2024 Cohort. Learn more: comotionmiami.com/comotion-innovators ———————————— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/CoMotionNEWS Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCUdylw5XdxHdaXi-1KGwJnQ
2024 looks to be a decisive year for many maturing trends in mobility, from electrification to autonomy to digitized fares; it can be hard, however, to tell the hype from hard facts. To help decipher, John Rossant, CEO at CoMotion, is joined by Seleta Reynolds, Head of Innovation at LA Metro, and Olaf Sakkers, mobility thinker and partner at RedBlue capital, for a discussion on everything the coming year in mobility has to offer.
In this episode of CoMotion's Fast Forward Podcast, John Rossant sits down with Michael Inabinet, the Central Division president of HNTB Infrastructure. Join them as they navigate the complexities of how public agencies can maintain their core missions while leveraging the latest innovations for greater efficiency and impact. From the unique challenges faced by DOTs, transit systems, airports, and toll systems to the growing importance of intermodality, the episode paints a vivid picture of a future where sustainability, technology, and customer experience harmoniously coexist. Get your tickets for CoMotion LA next month and get a chance to network with the HNTB team.
In this episode, CoMotion's John Rossant chats with Andrew Glass Hastings, the Executive Director of the Open Mobility Foundation. They delve into the heart of CoMotion LA '23 happening next month, exploring this year's theme: 'Rewiring the City: Building Infrastructure, Boosting Innovation'. Andrew provides insights into the Open Mobility Foundation Summit, highlighting transformative tools such as the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) and Curb Data Specification (CDS). Tune in now!
As CoMotion LA draws near, we chat with our Impact Partner, World Auto Steel. Their Steel E-Motive program stands at the forefront of sculpting the future of sustainable Mobility as a Service, propelled by innovative advancements in steel. CoMotion's CEO John Rossant is joined by World Auto Steel's Technical Director, George Coates, and Ricardo's Chief Engineer, Vehicle Systems Integration, Neil McGregor. This episode deep dives into what position steel occupies in an era of fully autonomous ride-sharing and how it can contribute to net zero emission targets. Tune in now!
In this special Fast Forward episode, we're joined by Daniel Knowles, the Midwest correspondent for The Economist and author of "Carmageddon," as well as John Rossant, CEO of CoMotion. Our guest this week discusses the key themes in his polemical new book, from Nairobi's polluted streets to Houston's sprawling 26-lane freeway, the average New Yorker's CO2 emissions, and the prevalence of excessive parking lots. Don't miss this thought-provoking episode that challenges our relationship with cars, examines the politics surrounding it, and explores new, alternative models of transportation. Tune in now! —————— Find out more about Daniel Knowle's new book Carmageddon: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730724/carmageddon-by-daniel-knowles/ —————— Early bird tickets are now on sale for our upcoming flagship event CoMotion LA, November, 14-16, 2023. Learn more: comotionla.com/register —————— Have any burning questions or topics you want to hear on the podcast? Write to us at fastforward@comotionglobal.com we love hearing from listeners! —————— Stay on the cutting edge and get updates delivered to your inbox every week. Sign up for CoMotion NEWS, our must-read newsletter that contains the most critical mobility news, updates about: CoMotion events, the Fast Forward Podcast and more! comotionla.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe…f52f34fe3 —————— Stay connected and join the conversation follow us: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/11012145/admin/ Twitter and Facebook Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoMotionNEWS/
Amidst banking turbulence and rising interest rates, a crucial question arises: in this challenging scenario, where can mobility visionaries turn to secure financial support? CoMotion's John Rossant chats with Andrew Lewis, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Mobility Capital, and Hooman Yazhari, Executive Chairman and Founder, to delve into the current state of investment in the field of mobility during these uncertain times. The primary objective of Mobility Capital is to provide financial backing for the advancement of innovative ventures and assets in the realms of mobility, logistics, and transportation. How are they investing now? —————— Find out more about Mobility Capital: https://www.mobilitycapital.co/ —————— Learn more about our upcoming gathering Motivate in Vancouver next week! June 27-28, 2023. https://motivatevancouver.com/register —————— Early bird tickets are now on sale for our upcoming flagship event CoMotion LA, November, 14-16, 2023. Learn more: https://comotionla.com/register —————— Have any burning questions or topics you want to hear on the podcast? Write to us at fastforward@comotionglobal.com we love hearing from listeners! —————— Stay on the cutting edge and get updates delivered to your inbox every week. Sign up for CoMotion NEWS, our must-read newsletter that contains the most critical mobility news, updates about: CoMotion events, the Fast Forward Podcast and more! comotionla.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe…f52f34fe3 —————— Stay connected and join the conversation follow us: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/11012145/admin/ Twitter and Facebook Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoMotionNEWS/
As the world shifts towards smart infrastructure, roads are evolving to unlock the full potential of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) for increased efficiency. CoMotion's John Rossant chats with Tyler Duvall, CEO and Co-Founder of Cavnue. The company is developing the first connected corridor in Michigan. The project is designed to reduce congestion, improve mobility and support advanced vehicles being developed by automakers. Listen in to learn more about the future of our roads. —————— Find out more about Cavnue: https://www.cavnue.com/ —————— Learn more about our upcoming CoMotion MIAMI gathering next week! May 10-11, 2023. www.comotionmiami.com/register —————— Have any burning questions or topics you want to hear on the podcast? Write to us at fastforward@comotionglobal.com we love hearing from listeners! —————— Stay on the cutting edge and get updates delivered to your inbox every week. Sign up for CoMotion NEWS, our must-read newsletter that contains the most critical mobility news, updates about: CoMotion events, the Fast Forward Podcast and more! comotionla.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe…f52f34fe3 —————— Stay connected and join the conversation follow us: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/11012145/admin/ Twitter and Facebook Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoMotionNEWS/
The pace of electrification is speeding up and bp pulse is one of the key players making EV charging easier for fleets. CoMotion's John Rossant interviews Vic Shao, president of bp pulse fleet. Recently, the company announced a partnership with Hertz to build a network of charging solutions which will serve the largest rental fleet of EVs in North America. Learn more about how companies like bp pulse are establishing private and public partnerships to boost the adoption of electric fleets. —————— Find out more about bp pulse: https://www.bppulse.co.uk/ —————— Interested in joining our next event CoMotion MIAMI '23 in May? Early-bird passes are available: comotionmiami.com/register —————— Sign up for our upcoming CoMotion LIVE 02/22 – The Future of High-Speed Rail in the US: Why the hold up? https://comotionnews.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kzQhhO6pQ-GEreW-gSHTKg —————— Have any burning questions or topics you want to hear on the podcast? Write to us at fastforward@comotionglobal.com we love hearing from listeners! —————— Stay on the cutting edge and get updates delivered to your inbox every week. Sign up for CoMotion NEWS, our must-read newsletter that contains the most critical mobility news, updates about: CoMotion events, the Fast Forward Podcast and more! comotionla.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe…f52f34fe3 —————— Stay connected and join the conversation follow us: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/11012145/admin/ Twitter and Facebook Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoMotionNEWS/
In this discussion with Eve Air Mobility's SVP of Business Development, David Rottblatt, we deep delve into eVTOLs and how the public and private sectors are preparing the world for a new and revolutionary mode of transport. CoMotion's John Rossant, analyzes the latest advances in this space, the need for a new infrastructure, and its deployment. --- Show Notes --- Prepare yourself for 2032 with the most important insights. Read our Urban Mobility Year in Review. https://comotionnews.com/2022/12/16/2022-urban-mobility-year-in-review/
The massive expansion of LA Metro's network, the new political leadership in Los Angeles, the LA Olympics in 2028… These are some of the important issues that CoMotion's John Rossant has the chance to discuss with LA Metro's CEO, Stephanie Wiggins on this week's FastForward Podcast. Learn more about the challenges LA Metro will have to overcome in the next few years as it knits together one of the country's largest and most jurisdictionally complex counties.
This week, CoMotion's John Rossant is joined by Blue Systems CEO Christophe Arnaud to discuss his mission to empower cities to achieve their urban mobility goals for the benefit of residents and visitors. Blue Systems provides smart mobility and smart city software solutions to cities and private companies across the globe. Find out more about Blue Systems' work on this week's podcast. —————— Find out more about Blue Systems: https://www.bluesystems.io/ —————— Interested in joining our flagship CoMotion LA gathering in November? Early-bird passes are available until October 17: comotionla.com/register —————— We invite you to apply to the LA New Mobility Challenge. Our partner, the UK Government, is delighted to announce a new prize for the overall LANMC winner. The UK's Department for International Trade will host the finalist on a bespoke mobility innovation tour. The tour will include visits to London, the Midlands, and beyond, meeting with key partners, stakeholders, R&D centres and government officials. The hosted tour will be an excellent opportunity to engage with the diverse and engaged UK mobility ecosystem. All hotel accommodations and UK travel are included. Apply now! https://comotionla.com/la-new-mobility-challenge-2022 —————— Watch the latest CoMotion LIVE webinar E-Mobility with French Savoir-Faire supported by Choose Paris Region, 10.05.22: https://comotionnews.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H8z1K7IXRGqO7uYxHWVwwQ —————— Have any burning questions or topics you want to hear on the podcast? Write to us at fastforward@comotionglobal.com we love hearing from listeners! —————— Stay on the cutting edge and get updates delivered to your inbox every week. Sign up for CoMotion NEWS, our must-read newsletter that contains the most critical mobility news, updates about: CoMotion events, the Fast Forward Podcast and more! comotionla.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe…f52f34fe3 —————— Stay connected and join the conversation follow us: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/11012145/admin/ Twitter and Facebook Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoMotionNEWS/
On this week's episode of CoMotion's Fast Forward podcast, our host, John Rossant, sits down with Charles Territo, Chief Growth Officer of Hayden AI. Hayden AI is pioneering smart traffic enforcement with its mobile platform to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of municipal fleet vehicles. Rossant and Territo discuss the latest announcements of the company: their partnership with Conduent, their new contract with the MTA for Automated Bus Lane Enforcement camera systems, and more. Tune in! —————— Find out more about Hayden AI: https://www.hayden.ai/ —————— Interested in joining our flagship CoMotion LA gathering in November? Early-bird passes are available until October 17: comotionla.com/register —————— Watch the latest CoMotion LIVE webinar Mobility in Extreme Heat, https://comotionnews.com/2022/08/31/mobility-in-extreme-weather/ Register for our upcoming webinar E-Mobility with French Savoir-Faire supported by Choose Paris Region, 10.05.22: https://comotionnews.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H8z1K7IXRGqO7uYxHWVwwQ —————— Have any burning questions or topics you want to hear on the podcast? Write to us at fastforward@comotionglobal.com we love hearing from listeners! —————— Stay on the cutting edge and get updates delivered to your inbox every week. Sign up for CoMotion NEWS, our must-read newsletter that contains the most critical mobility news, updates about: CoMotion events, the Fast Forward Podcast and more! comotionla.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe…f52f34fe3 —————— Stay connected and join the conversation follow us: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/11012145/admin/ Twitter and Facebook Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoMotionNEWS/
John Rossant interviews Brendan Jones, President of Blink Charging. The company is making it easier for drivers to charge their electric vehicles and is now focused on expanding their services. In this discussion, Rossant and Jones chat about Blink's business model, their international roll out, and latest acquisitions. “Let's change the world one charge at a time,” says Brendan Jones. Listen in and learn more about how Blink is helping shape the new perspective of fueling vehicles. —————— Find out more about Blink Charging: https://blinkcharging.com/ —————— Interested in joining our flagship CoMotion LA gathering in November? Early-bird passes are available until October 17: comotionla.com/register —————— Watch the latest CoMotion LIVE webinar supported by Transloc, University Transit: Reliable Mobility for Students. https://comotionnews.com/2022/08/17/comotion-live-08-24-university-transit-reliable-mobility-for-students/ —————— Have any burning questions or topics you want to hear on the podcast? Write to us at fastforward@comotionglobal.com we love hearing from listeners! —————— Stay on the cutting edge and get updates delivered to your inbox every week. Sign up for CoMotion NEWS, our must-read newsletter that contains the most critical mobility news, updates about: CoMotion events, the Fast Forward Podcast and more! comotionla.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe…f52f34fe3 —————— Stay connected and join the conversation follow us: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/11012145/admin/ Twitter and Facebook Twitter: twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoMotionNEWS/
John Rossant, Founder & CEO, CoMotion and Advisory Board Member, NEOM joined Grayson Brulte on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss the changing landscape of cities. The conversation begins with John discussing the vision for the futuristic region of NEOM which is roughly the size of Massachusetts located in the Northwest of Saudi Arabia. 95% of the NEOM region will be preserved in it's natural state and there will be no highways or carbon emissions. Sustainability is at the core of NEOM.NEOM is a very big bet on hydrogen. The core energy of NEOM is hydrogen. – John RossantThe heart of NEOM should be THE LINE development which is a 75-mile long and 1,600 foot skyscraper which is connected by a high-speed train.The world does needs a radical experiment like this. We can not continue urbanizing as we have been, we are ruining the planet. If we can think of a way to do this in a sustainable way using renewable energy, that could be pretty interesting. – John RossantIn the United States, the City of Miami is growing and changing as new individuals move into the region from around the world. However the issue facing Miami today is the city's all-in approach to cryptocurrency without diversification. Could the lack of the City's diversification lead to another classic Miami boom and bust cycle? Grayson and John discuss the current state of Miami's economy, while offering their unique opinions on the future of Miami. Miami, it's a much much much bigger story than just crypto. – John RossantOne of the stories emerging in Miami is the focus on decarbonizing ocean transport. Over in NEOM, there is a a mixed-use urban development called OXAGON located in the Red Sea which when completed will be the largest floating structure in the world. In time, I think the Red Sea will become the new Mediterranean in terms of kind of yachting in paradise, boating, etc. – John RossantThe story emerging in Dubai is Cruise preparing to deploy the fully autonomous Cruise Origin in 2023 on public roads. With the advancement of NEOM and the emerging Cruise deployment in Dubai, the Middle East is beginning to emerge as a growing market for autonomy. While the Middle East is a growing market for autonomy, New York City is a shrinking market for mass-transit.Mass-transit and public transportation have to be made fun and seamless. – John RossantThis is where multi-modal and on-demand mobility is thriving as consumers want what they want, when they want it without friction. Wrapping up the conversation, Grayson and John discuss why the future of mobility is choice. Recorded on Tuesday, July 26, 2022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
John Rossant is joined by REGENT CEO and Co-Founder, Billy Thalheimer, to discuss the future of coastal travel. Cutting-edge technology is propelling the maritime sector toward being a fast and environmentally responsive way of transportation. Thalheimer talks about REGENT's sea glider as the world's first viable commercial solution to all-electric coastal transportation. —————— Find out more about REGENT: https://www.regentcraft.com/ Watch Billy Thalheimer's Keynote from CoMotion MIAMI '22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1c9h0ZOcvs —————— Interested in joining our flagship CoMotion LA gathering in November? Super early-bird passes are available until August 31: https://comotionla.com/register —————— Have any burning questions or topics you want to hear on the podcast? Write to us at fastforward@comotionglobal.com we love hearing from listeners! —————— Stay on the cutting edge and get updates delivered to your inbox every week. Sign up for CoMotion NEWS, our must-read newsletter that contains the most critical mobility news, updates about: CoMotion events, the Fast Forward Podcast and more! https://comotionla.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6865bcd9d32be18e25c179584&id=9f52f34fe3 —————— Stay connected and join the conversation follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11012145/admin/ Twitter and Facebook Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoMotionNEWS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoMotionNEWS/
For centuries, people have moved to and lived in cities.几个世纪以来，人们搬到并居住在城市中。 These sprawling urban centres are places to find work, friends and fun.这些庞大的城市中心是寻找工作、朋友和乐趣的地方。 It's no surprise that they continue to grow as more and more people flood in hoping to make the most of the opportunities they offer but adding to the congestion and pollution that already exists.随着越来越多的人涌入希望充分利用他们提供的机会，但加剧了已经存在的拥堵和污染，他们继续增长也就不足为奇了。According to a report by the United Nations, 54 per cent of the world's population lives in urban areas and it predicts that by 2050, this figure will have increased to around 70 per cent. 根据联合国的一份报告，世界上 54% 的人口居住在城市地区，预计到 2050 年，这一数字将增加到 70% 左右。But as more and more people migrate from the countryside to the city to get better opportunities, they can end up with nowhere to live.但随着越来越多的人从农村迁移到城市以获得更好的机会，他们最终可能无处可住。This is true in places such as Rio de Janeiro, where migrants can't rent or buy a home, and they end up building their own communities and houses on unoccupied land. 在里约热内卢这样的地方确实如此，移民无法租房或买房，他们最终会在无人居住的土地上建造自己的社区和房屋。These are called shanty towns - poor communities where the houses are built out of cheap materials like corrugated iron and plastic sheeting – and often don't have any electricity or water supply.这些被称为棚户区——房屋是用波纹铁和塑料布等廉价材料建造的贫困社区——通常没有任何电力或供水。These are, of course, not the megacities of the future we want to see. Some serious urban planning is needed to make our cities of the future good, safe and modern places to live in. 当然，这些不是我们希望看到的未来特大城市。需要进行一些认真的城市规划，以使我们的未来城市成为美好、安全和现代的居住地。This involves improving the infrastructure, the housing conditions and also the opportunities for education and employment.这包括改善基础设施、住房条件以及教育和就业机会。Something urban planners are looking at now is the creation of 'smart cities'. 城市规划者现在关注的是“智慧城市”的创建。According to John Rossant, founder and chairman of the non-profit organisation New Cities Foundation, technology is the way forward.非营利组织 New Cities Foundation 的创始人兼主席 John Rossant 表示，技术是前进的方向。 He thinks that it's generally accepted that "cloud computing, ubiquitous internet, robust 5G networks etc, will transform our cities." 他认为，“云计算、无处不在的互联网、强大的 5G 网络等将改变我们的城市”这一观点已被普遍接受。He says technology is really "a game changer", in urbanisation.他说，在城市化进程中，技术确实是“游戏规则的改变者”。 It would collect large amounts of data about how a city is performing and may improve how a city functions.它将收集有关城市表现的大量数据，并可能改善城市的运作方式。This may sound like a utopian view. 这听起来像是一种乌托邦式的观点。For now, some cities and conurbations around the world are trying out more low-tech schemes to try and make them desirable places to live and work in. 目前，世界各地的一些城市和大都市正在尝试更多的低技术计划，试图让它们成为理想的生活和工作场所。Building shared-ownership housing and improving public transport are some ways. 建造共享所有权住房和改善公共交通是一些方法。And encouraging cycling and building bike lanes can keep the population healthy and cut down on smog. 鼓励骑自行车和建设自行车道可以保持人口健康并减少雾霾。What would make your city a better place to live in?什么会让你的城市更适合居住？词汇表sprawling 杂乱无序地扩展urban centre 城市中心congestion 拥堵，堵塞pollution 污染migrate 移居shanty town （大城市中心或近郊的）棚户区megacity 大城市（由指人口超过一千万的城市）urban planning 城市规划infrastructure 基础设施ubiquitous 似乎无处不在的a game changer 改变游戏规则的人或物to function 运行，工作utopian 乌托邦似的conurbation （由多个城市连接组成的）大城市desirable 令人向往的public transport 公共交通
With Julia on holiday, Greg is once again joined by CoMotion's John Rossant for a whirlwind analysis of U.S. elections (free transit in Boston?), COP26 (beyond EVs?), energy prices' wild ride as the renewables revolution continues apace, and New York City taxi drivers' successful hunger strike. John is joined by UP Partners managing director Ben Marcus for a wide-ranging conversation about urban- (and regional) air mobility — a major theme of next week's CoMotion LA! As always, send questions to Greg & Julia at fastforward@comotionglobal.com. Show Notes: • They Won: The Hunger-Striking Taxi Drivers Who Claimed Victory (Curbed) https://www.curbed.com/2021/11/what-the-nyc-taxi-drivers-on-a-hunger-strike-won.html • Transit Advocate Michelle Wu Will Be Boston's Next Mayor (Streetsblog) https://mass.streetsblog.org/2021/11/02/transit-advocate-michelle-wu-will-be-bostons-next-mayor/ • No Bicycling at COP26 Means Quickest Way to Decarbonize Road Transport Is Inexplicably Missing (Forbes) https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2021/11/02/no-bicycling-at-cop26-means-quickest-way-to-decarbonise-road-transport-is-inexplicably-missing/?sh=3992ca3b740a • Adam Tooze: The Wild Ride Ahead (New Statesman) https://www.newstatesman.com/long-reads/2021/10/the-wild-ride-to-come • Jon Hamm Flies With Skyryse (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJOe7J_Auuk
John Rossant is a globe-trotting polymath, an evangelist for thoughtful urban and transportation design, and author with Stephen Baker of Hop, Skip, Go: How the Mobility Revolution Is Transforming Our Lives. As Executive Chairman of PublicisLive he produced, among other things, the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos (yielding an address book with mobile numbers of the privileged and of potentates in far-flung capitals). He reprises facets of a career spent evaluating and influencing our options in improving civic life, cities, and mobility, and sheds light on what to expect in innovative transportation solutions.
John Rossant is a globe-trotting polymath, an evangelist for thoughtful urban and transportation design, and author with Stephen Baker ofHop, Skip, Go: How the Mobility Revolution Is Transforming Our Lives. As Executive Chairman of PublicisLive he produced, among other things, the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos (yielding an address book with mobile numbers of the privileged and of potentates in far-flung capitals). He reprises facets of a career spent evaluating and influencing our options in improving civic life, cities, and mobility, and sheds light on what to expect in innovative transportation solutions.
Live from CoMotion Miami, @CFernandezFL sits down with John Rossant of @CoMotionNEWS for a special edition of the Miami Tech PodThey talk about: -Innovation in urban mobility -Miami as an emerging mobility playground -Electric and autonomous vehicles
This episode features John Rossant, Chairman of the New Cities Foundation and mobility expert. We discuss how Covid-19 impacted how people and goods move around a city and what that means for the future.
Our guest today is Ramon Marrades, the Director for Placemaking Europe, and he's joining return guest (#170) John Rossant, the Chairman of NewCities.org; CEO of CoMotion; and advisory board member of Neom. As an urban economist, a writer, and activist, Ramon has a real passion for people and places, and crucially, how people interact with places. Prior to Placemaking Europe, Ramon was the Chief Strategy and Finance Officer at La Marina de València, a waterfront development agency for the Spanish city, and a board member of the Worldwide Network of Part Cities (AIVP). Ramon is the co-editor of the book "Our City? Countering Exclusion in Public Space (2019) and the host and curator of Placemaking Week Europe 2019. Today, his work focuses primarily on the interface between public space and economic development. Today's conversation was a fascinating and totally open-ended dialogue between John and Ramon. As experts in their related and overlapping fields of urban design and development, it was an eye-opening look at the interplay between future mobility initiatives around the world and city design, ranging from practical to social issues and everything in between.
"In many ways, Los Angeles is going to become one of the key global hubs of new mobility. It is the largest urban car market globally, and in terms of the metro area, one of the world's biggest, along with New York and Tokyo. What happens in LA affects everything else in the world, and we are excited for CoMotion to be here." On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, John Rossant joins Paul Comfort to discuss his career as Chair of New Cities Foundation and the brilliant work he is doing as CEO of CoMotion. He shares his thoughts on mobility disruptions in the 21st century, following a successful virtual CoMotion LA event, which had over 2,500 mobility leaders in attendance from both the public and private sectors and over 50 countries. CoMotion is one of the hottest new transportation conferences globally and has its base in Los Angeles, a global hub of modern mobility. If you want to know more about CoMotion LA, check out their website here.
Today’s guest is John Rossant, the Chairman of NewCities.org and CEO of CoMotion. John also sits on the advisory board of Saudi Arabia’s impressive Neom City, a 150 sq-mi (388 sq-km) planned smart city powered fully by renewable energy, and eschewing conventional transportation methods for autonomous vehicles, both land-based and air-based. During our 40-minute conversation, John shares his fascinating insight on Neom, while touching on his global experiences derived from his time at NewCities and CoMotion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/autonomous-cars-with-marc-hoag/message
John Rossant, Founder & CEO of Commotion and Chairman of the NewCities Foundation joins Grayson Brulte on The Road To Autonomy Podcast for a global conversation about mobility and cities.The conversation begins with a discussion around public transportation in Paris, New York, and Los Angeles. Grayson and John discuss the culture of cities and why this is one of the main defining factors of how and why public transportation is used in cities around the world.From a discussion around culture and public transportation, Grayson shifts the conversation back to Paris where John started his career as the Europe Editor of BusinessWeek. While in the City of Lights, John saw the oncoming decline of print and joined the Publicis Groupe after a meeting and long negotiation with Maurice Lévy.After several years of leading communications and public affairs, John became Executive Chairman of PublicisLive, producer of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. John shares his insights into Davos and how logistically challenging it is to put on the World Economic Forum each and every year.Putting that all together is like putting a man on the moon in terms of complexity. – John RossantStaying on the theme of the World Economic Forum, Grayson asks John to share his thoughts on the 2021 WEF Theme; “The Great Reset“. John shares his thoughts on what a dense urban environment will look like in a post-COVID world.The conversation veers into a conversation about travel and virtual reality. John believes the future will be defined in a metaverse world. Grayson follows up by asking John about what impact a metaverse world will have on cities.I find the idea of putting on a headset and walking down a canal in Venice in a three-dimensional way is pretty interesting. – John RossantKeeping with a global flair, the conversation shifts into Saudi Arabi where Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud is developing a city for the 21st Century with 21st Century technology from the ground up called NEOM.NEOM imagines a city that does not have to built around the motor car. In fact, there won't be a place in NEOM for the individually owned motor car. – John RossantThe idea of NEOM is to build a city from the ground-up that takes into account two of the big mega-trends of the modern world: mobility and energy.Combining all of John's career experiences, John and Grayson discuss the founding on CoMotion and why John chose to build the company in LA.If LA could change, any city could change. – John RossantStaying on the theme of LA, they discuss what LA will look like in the future and the role Urban Air Mobility will play in moving goods and individuals around the city.With the 2028 Summer Olympics coming to LA, they discuss what transportation will look like for spectators who come to LA to enjoy the experience of watching the Olympic Games in-person.Wrapping up the conversation, John shares his vision on the future of mobility and cities.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Episode 68. John Rossant sits down with Alvaro Ramis, Vice President of BD and Strategic Alliances at Bestmile, to discuss how the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the future of urban mobility. Greg Lindsay and Jonah Bliss also chat about car rental stalwart Hertz going under, Uber trashing thousands of JUMP bikes, Amazon moving into autonomous delivery, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 68. John Rossant sits down with Alvaro Ramis, Vice President of BD and Strategic Alliances at Bestmile, to discuss how the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the future of urban mobility. Greg Lindsay and Jonah Bliss also chat about car rental stalwart Hertz going under, Uber trashing thousands of JUMP bikes, Amazon moving into autonomous delivery, and other happenings of the week.
Episode 58. John Rossant sits down with international relations guru and best-selling author Parag Khanna in Singapore about where our world is heading: Khanna believes this century will be an Asian century -- though not necessarily a Chinese one. And the coronavirus pandemic will only be a setback to that future, not its death knell. John also chats with Greg Lindsay about the pandemic and its effect on the world of mobility.
Episode 58. John Rossant sits down with international relations guru and best-selling author Parag Khanna in Singapore about where our world is heading: Khanna believes this century will be an Asian century -- though not necessarily a Chinese one. And the coronavirus pandemic will only be a setback to that future, not its death knell. John also chats with Greg Lindsay about the pandemic and its effect on the world of mobility.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recording at La Kretz Innovation Campus, our guest can best be described at this moment in time through the launch of his book Hop, Skip, Go: How The Mobility Revolution is Transforming Our Lives which will be released on November 12th. You can say that this book may be the culmination of all of his work -- from his journalism days at Business Week to event production of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to currently serving as the Founder and Chairman of the NewCities Foundation. Hop Skip Go is about the billions of people on the move. Underlying each stage of mobility -- from foot to horse to cars and jets -- are the mathematics of three fundamental variables: time, space, and money. Our guest and his co-author and business journalist, Stephen Baker, look beyond the false promises of the past to examine the real future of transportation and the repurcussions for the world's cities and the global economy. Upon graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor's in History, our guest attended the American University in Cairo where he learned the language and culture of the Arabic world. He speaks four languages -- Arabic, English, French, and Italian. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recording at La Kretz Innovation Campus, our guest can best be described at this moment in time through the launch of his book Hop, Skip, Go: How The Mobility Revolution is Transforming Our Lives which will be released on November 12th. You can say that this book may be the culmination of all of his work -- from his journalism days at Business Week to event production of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to currently serving as the Founder and Chairman of the NewCities Foundation. Hop Skip Go is about the billions of people on the move. Underlying each stage of mobility -- from foot to horse to cars and jets -- are the mathematics of three fundamental variables: time, space, and money. Our guest and his co-author and business journalist, Stephen Baker, look beyond the false promises of the past to examine the real future of transportation and the repurcussions for the world's cities and the global economy. Upon graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor's in History, our guest attended the American University in Cairo where he learned the language and culture of the Arabic world. He speaks four languages -- Arabic, English, French, and Italian. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Episode 41. John Rossant chats with David Hartmann, Senior Vice President of Growth Ventures at Covestro, about how plastic is powering mobility innovation. Covestro is developing a whole portfolio of materials, including thermoplastic composites, that are stronger and lighter than metal, to help new and existing players in the transportation industry manufacture the best possible products. John and David chat about revolutionizing battery pack design, fueling the micromobility revolution, sustainability and plastic recycling.
Episode 41. John Rossant chats with David Hartmann, Senior Vice President of Growth Ventures at Covestro, about how plastic is powering mobility innovation. Covestro is developing a whole portfolio of materials, including thermoplastic composites, that are stronger and lighter than metal, to help new and existing players in the transportation industry manufacture the best possible products. John and David chat about revolutionizing battery pack design, fueling the micromobility revolution, sustainability and plastic recycling.
Episode 23. John Rossant sits down with Nixon Peabody real estate attorneys Justin Thompson and Garth Bostic to discuss ways in which the fast-changing urban mobility landscape will affect real-estate development in the three decades to come. John, Justin and Garth chat about parking requirements and the need for flexible, “future-proof” design, how regulatory environments and geographic considerations will affect the advent of autonomous vehicles, the impact congestion pricing and urban air mobility will have on land use, and the importance of acting as an intermediary between private actors and city officials to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Episode 23. John Rossant sits down with Nixon Peabody real estate attorneys Justin Thompson and Garth Bostic to discuss ways in which the fast-changing urban mobility landscape will affect real-estate development in the three decades to come. John, Justin and Garth chat about parking requirements and the need for flexible, “future-proof” design, how regulatory environments and geographic considerations will affect the advent of autonomous vehicles, the impact congestion pricing and urban air mobility will have on land use, and the importance of acting as an intermediary between private actors and city officials to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Episode 20. CoMotion Founder and Chief Curator John Rossant sits down with Paul Glenney, CEO of Hubject Inc. Hubject is an interoperability platform focused on simplifying EV charging. Hubject works with Charge Port Operators (CPOs) and e-mobility service providers in 26 countries, and has more than 300 business-to-business partners. Hubject operates as a hub, enabling partners to communicate with each other and do business together. John and Paul chat about public charging and ways to accelerate EV adoption in the US and across the world.
Episode 20. CoMotion Founder and Chief Curator John Rossant sits down with Paul Glenney, CEO of Hubject Inc. Hubject is an interoperability platform focused on simplifying EV charging. Hubject works with Charge Port Operators (CPOs) and e-mobility service providers in 26 countries, and has more than 300 business-to-business partners. Hubject operates as a hub, enabling partners to communicate with each other and do business together. John and Paul chat about public charging and ways to accelerate EV adoption in the US and across the world.
Episode 18. John Rossant chats with Alexandra Dublanche, Vice President of the Paris Region, to discuss how the region is strengthening its public transportation network beyond the dense core of the city. The Paris Region is experimenting with innovative and sustainable new modes of transportation, such as flying water cars on the Seine or shared autonomous vehicles. John and Alexandra compare different cultural mindsets regarding public transportation, and how those can evolve.
Episode 18. John Rossant chats with Alexandra Dublanche, Vice President of the Paris Region, to discuss how the region is strengthening its public transportation network beyond the dense core of the city. The Paris Region is experimenting with innovative and sustainable new modes of transportation, such as flying water cars on the Seine or shared autonomous vehicles. John and Alexandra compare different cultural mindsets regarding public transportation, and how those can evolve.
Episode 15. John Rossant sits down with Joshua Schank, Chief Innovation Officer for LA Metro, to talk about LA county’s collective decision to retrofit a car-centric region for public transit. John and Josh discuss how LA’s infrastructure shift compares to older cities in the rest of the world, and why this tremendous undertaking will allow LA to emerge as one of the key global hubs in the mobility revolution. LA Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation collaborates with the private sector and is testing out microtransit projects in selected parts of the city to see which ones work the best. For Joshua Schank, fixing mobility in LA does not solely rely on acquiring new technologies - he believes regulatory policy, such as implementing dedicated bus lanes or charging people who drive in their cars, is what will truly drive the mobility revolution.
Episode 15. John Rossant sits down with Joshua Schank, Chief Innovation Officer for LA Metro, to talk about LA county’s collective decision to retrofit a car-centric region for public transit. John and Josh discuss how LA’s infrastructure shift compares to older cities in the rest of the world, and why this tremendous undertaking will allow LA to emerge as one of the key global hubs in the mobility revolution. LA Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation collaborates with the private sector and is testing out microtransit projects in selected parts of the city to see which ones work the best. For Joshua Schank, fixing mobility in LA does not solely rely on acquiring new technologies - he believes regulatory policy, such as implementing dedicated bus lanes or charging people who drive in their cars, is what will truly drive the mobility revolution.
Episode 14. John Rossant and Nik Karalis, CEO of Woods Bagot, chat about the implications of the mobility revolution on the built environment. At LA CoMotion, Woods Bagot, the global architectural and design consultancy, will present their fascinating research on the repurposing of parking places in the city of Los Angeles, exploring how a shift in planning could provide dwellings for more than 3 million people. Woods Bagot’s 3D data visualization tool will adjust itself live to different density scenarios for the districts of Inglewood, Downtown and East LA. Angelinos will be invited to share their impressions on the level of change in the built environment that feels comfortable to them, and to own the development process of their city.
Episode 14. John Rossant and Nik Karalis, CEO of Woods Bagot, chat about the implications of the mobility revolution on the built environment. At LA CoMotion, Woods Bagot, the global architectural and design consultancy, will present their fascinating research on the repurposing of parking places in the city of Los Angeles, exploring how a shift in planning could provide dwellings for more than 3 million people. Woods Bagot’s 3D data visualization tool will adjust itself live to different density scenarios for the districts of Inglewood, Downtown and East LA. Angelinos will be invited to share their impressions on the level of change in the built environment that feels comfortable to them, and to own the development process of their city.
Episode 12. John Rossant and Thierry Mallet, Chairman and CEO of Transdev, chat about emerging new mobility options for the cities of tomorrow. These cities will be polycentric and need to be redesigned for humans, not cars - all our basic needs will be fulfilled through micromobilty. John and Thierry discuss the need for local governments to regulate mobility, while remaining open to innovation. Thierry Mallet expands upon some of the integration lessons Transdev has learned in developing their global mobility app in the French city of Mulhouse, or on applying autonomous systems to public transit, such as with thei autonomous lab in Rouen.
Episode 12. John Rossant and Thierry Mallet, Chairman and CEO of Transdev, chat about emerging new mobility options for the cities of tomorrow. These cities will be polycentric and need to be redesigned for humans, not cars - all our basic needs will be fulfilled through micromobilty. John and Thierry discuss the need for local governments to regulate mobility, while remaining open to innovation. Thierry Mallet expands upon some of the integration lessons Transdev has learned in developing their global mobility app in the French city of Mulhouse, or on applying autonomous systems to public transit, such as with thei autonomous lab in Rouen.
Episode 11. John Rossant sits down with KT Neumann, In Charge of Mobility for Evelozcity, to discuss the future of cars. The Evelozcity project is all about bringing electric cars to the masses and disrupting car ownership. Evelozcity cars are developed for city use and ride-sharing, with a radical new design and a whole new business model. KT Neumann believes the car of the future will just be a device in a larger ecosystem of mobility, and Evelozcity cars are connected to a blockchain powered marketplace.
Episode 11. John Rossant sits down with KT Neumann, In Charge of Mobility for Evelozcity, to discuss the future of cars. The Evelozcity project is all about bringing electric cars to the masses and disrupting car ownership. Evelozcity cars are developed for city use and ride-sharing, with a radical new design and a whole new business model. KT Neumann believes the car of the future will just be a device in a larger ecosystem of mobility, and Evelozcity cars are connected to a blockchain powered marketplace.
Welcome to the fifth episode of Raising Your Antenna, your source for in-depth insight from leaders in emerging technology. We are excited to have John Rossant, Founder of LA CoMotion and Founder and Chairman of the New Cities Foundation. John Rossant personally leads the LA CoMotion team. He is the Founder and Chairman of the New CIties Foundation, a major global non-profit institution dedicated to improving the quality of life and works in cities. He previously led the team producing the famous World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland every January and has been the producer of major World Economic Forum conferences in China, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Tune in as we talk about... -John's personal background -How he transitioned from press media to marketing -How LAComotion and New Cities Foundation came about -Future of automation, mobility and transportation space -Autonomous vehicles -Electric cars and electric car chargers Learn more about John Rossant at LAComotion https://www.lacomotion.com/archives/speakers/john-rossant
Episode 8. John Rossant, LA CoMotion’s Founder and Chief Curator, and Michael Dunne, CEO of ZoZo Go (A Dunne Automotive Company), discuss the industries of ride hailing, electric and autonomous vehicles in China, and how those will play out on a global scale. The Chinese Government has set high ambitions to become leaders in future mobility technologies. John Rossant and Michael Dunne explore political trade tensions between China and the US in the mobility revolution market.
Episode 8. John Rossant, LA CoMotion’s Founder and Chief Curator, and Michael Dunne, CEO of ZoZo Go (A Dunne Automotive Company), discuss the industries of ride hailing, electric and autonomous vehicles in China, and how those will play out on a global scale. The Chinese Government has set high ambitions to become leaders in future mobility technologies. John Rossant and Michael Dunne explore political trade tensions between China and the US in the mobility revolution market.
Ahead of our trip to LA, we talk with LA CoMotion's John Rossant about technology mobility and the future of here-to-there.
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