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[Applause] what do the places where we live say
what do the places where we live say
what do the places where we live say about us I want you to try and imagine
about us I want you to try and imagine
about us I want you to try and imagine way into the future archaeologists have
way into the future archaeologists have
way into the future archaeologists have just discovered our ancient civilization
just discovered our ancient civilization
just discovered our ancient civilization they’re extremely excited first they
they’re extremely excited first they
they’re extremely excited first they discover our centres of Commerce
okay they’re a little bit underwhelmed
okay they’re a little bit underwhelmed at this point but I like to think the
at this point but I like to think the
at this point but I like to think the people in the future are optimistic so
people in the future are optimistic so
people in the future are optimistic so they keep digging
they keep digging
they keep digging next they find our urban landscapes at
next they find our urban landscapes at
next they find our urban landscapes at this point in time some of the
this point in time some of the
this point in time some of the archaeologists are starting to question
archaeologists are starting to question
archaeologists are starting to question their career paths but they persevere
their career paths but they persevere
their career paths but they persevere and they keep digging and then they find
and they keep digging and then they find
and they keep digging and then they find our monumental structures designed to
our monumental structures designed to
our monumental structures designed to protect our most prized possessions what
protect our most prized possessions what
protect our most prized possessions what do these places say about us what do
do these places say about us what do
do these places say about us what do they say about how we value the places
they say about how we value the places
they say about how we value the places in which we lived over the past 100
in which we lived over the past 100
in which we lived over the past 100 years
years
years nothing has dominated and dictated the
nothing has dominated and dictated the
nothing has dominated and dictated the design of our cities more than the car
design of our cities more than the car
design of our cities more than the car today’s modern cities are designed for
today’s modern cities are designed for
today’s modern cities are designed for cars for the vast majority of people the
cars for the vast majority of people the
cars for the vast majority of people the thought of living without a car seems
thought of living without a car seems
thought of living without a car seems unimaginable and we have built our
unimaginable and we have built our
unimaginable and we have built our cities around that but the convenience
cities around that but the convenience
cities around that but the convenience and mobility of cars has come at a cost
and mobility of cars has come at a cost
and mobility of cars has come at a cost to our cities today’s cities now sprawl
to our cities today’s cities now sprawl
to our cities today’s cities now sprawl over vast territories in an
over vast territories in an
over vast territories in an unsustainable way our neighborhoods and
unsustainable way our neighborhoods and
unsustainable way our neighborhoods and our communities are segregated and
our communities are segregated and
our communities are segregated and divided by large roads and highways but
divided by large roads and highways but
divided by large roads and highways but the design of our cities over the past
the design of our cities over the past
the design of our cities over the past 100 years does not need to dictate the
100 years does not need to dictate the
100 years does not need to dictate the design of our cities into the future
design of our cities into the future
design of our cities into the future driverless cars the shared economy and a
driverless cars the shared economy and a
driverless cars the shared economy and a renewed interest in sustainable forms of
renewed interest in sustainable forms of
renewed interest in sustainable forms of transportation like walking cycling and
transportation like walking cycling and
transportation like walking cycling and public transit have a chance to
public transit have a chance to
public transit have a chance to transform how we think of mobility and
transform how we think of mobility and
transform how we think of mobility and in the process give us the ability to
in the process give us the ability to
in the process give us the ability to transform and reshape the places we live
transform and reshape the places we live
transform and reshape the places we live in the future I believe our cities are
in the future I believe our cities are
in the future I believe our cities are gonna not going to be designed for cars
gonna not going to be designed for cars
gonna not going to be designed for cars but instead are going to be designed for
but instead are going to be designed for
but instead are going to be designed for the people that live in them now if we
the people that live in them now if we
the people that live in them now if we were to go around the world today we
were to go around the world today we
were to go around the world today we could come across and discover many
could come across and discover many
could come across and discover many incredible and beautiful cities these
incredible and beautiful cities these
incredible and beautiful cities these cities have one thing in common these
cities have one thing in common these
cities have one thing in common these cities were built and predate the
cities were built and predate the
cities were built and predate the automobile I say this because cities
automobile I say this because cities
automobile I say this because cities that were built before the automobile
that were built before the automobile
that were built before the automobile were designed to human scale they were
were designed to human scale they were
were designed to human scale they were built around people when we go on our
built around people when we go on our
built around people when we go on our vacations we gravitate to these types of
vacations we gravitate to these types of
vacations we gravitate to these types of places when given the choice people
places when given the choice people
places when given the choice people prefer to be an environment that are not
prefer to be an environment that are not
prefer to be an environment that are not dominated by vehicles unfortunately
dominated by vehicles unfortunately
dominated by vehicles unfortunately though for the past generation we have
though for the past generation we have
though for the past generation we have designed our cities in the exact
designed our cities in the exact
designed our cities in the exact opposite way cars are now the major
opposite way cars are now the major
opposite way cars are now the major design element in every consideration
design element in every consideration
design element in every consideration when we are building our cities and this
when we are building our cities and this
when we are building our cities and this has come at a cost
has come at a cost
has come at a cost cars are now so ingrained in our society
cars are now so ingrained in our society
cars are now so ingrained in our society that we never even seem to question or
that we never even seem to question or
that we never even seem to question or challenge the sacrifices we need to make
challenge the sacrifices we need to make
challenge the sacrifices we need to make in our communities to accommodate this
in our communities to accommodate this
in our communities to accommodate this single mode of transportation I want you
single mode of transportation I want you
single mode of transportation I want you to have a look at this photo this looks
to have a look at this photo this looks
to have a look at this photo this looks like a typical North American city
like a typical North American city
like a typical North American city nothing out of the ordinary here but
nothing out of the ordinary here but
nothing out of the ordinary here but take a closer look look how much space
take a closer look look how much space
take a closer look look how much space is dedicated in this urban scene to cars
is dedicated in this urban scene to cars
is dedicated in this urban scene to cars compared to how much space is dedicated
compared to how much space is dedicated
compared to how much space is dedicated to people in a typical North American
to people in a typical North American
to people in a typical North American city about 20% of our land mass is
city about 20% of our land mass is
city about 20% of our land mass is dedicated to Road space think about that
dedicated to Road space think about that
dedicated to Road space think about that for a moment almost a quarter of our
for a moment almost a quarter of our
for a moment almost a quarter of our most valuable and centrally low
most valuable and centrally low
most valuable and centrally low and in our cities is dedicated to a
and in our cities is dedicated to a
and in our cities is dedicated to a single mode of transportation and then
single mode of transportation and then
single mode of transportation and then we get to parking for every car in our
we get to parking for every car in our
we get to parking for every car in our city our cities need to build four
city our cities need to build four
city our cities need to build four parking stalls we need to build one
parking stalls we need to build one
parking stalls we need to build one parking stall at our home we need to
parking stall at our home we need to
parking stall at our home we need to build one parking stall where we work we
build one parking stall where we work we
build one parking stall where we work we need to build another one where we shop
need to build another one where we shop
need to build another one where we shop and where we record now you’re probably
and where we record now you’re probably
and where we record now you’re probably thinking about that four parking stalls
thinking about that four parking stalls
thinking about that four parking stalls that doesn’t sound like too much but
that doesn’t sound like too much but
that doesn’t sound like too much but when you start to add them all up it
when you start to add them all up it
when you start to add them all up it takes up a huge amount of space let’s
takes up a huge amount of space let’s
takes up a huge amount of space let’s imagine we wanted to try and build a
imagine we wanted to try and build a
imagine we wanted to try and build a parking lot for all of the vehicles in
parking lot for all of the vehicles in
parking lot for all of the vehicles in the United States of America well first
the United States of America well first
the United States of America well first we have to go down south and pave over
we have to go down south and pave over
we have to go down south and pave over all of Washington State we’d have to cut
all of Washington State we’d have to cut
all of Washington State we’d have to cut down all of the trees cover all up all
down all of the trees cover all up all
down all of the trees cover all up all of the mountains pave over all of the
of the mountains pave over all of the
of the mountains pave over all of the cities and just put in parking stalls
cities and just put in parking stalls
cities and just put in parking stalls and even after paving over the entire
and even after paving over the entire
and even after paving over the entire state
state
state we still would not have a parking lot
we still would not have a parking lot
we still would not have a parking lot anywhere close to being able to
anywhere close to being able to
anywhere close to being able to accommodate all of the vehicles so we’re
accommodate all of the vehicles so we’re
accommodate all of the vehicles so we’re gonna have to go over to the east coast
gonna have to go over to the east coast
gonna have to go over to the east coast and take the state of New York in the
and take the state of New York in the
and take the state of New York in the state of Ohio and pave over all of those
state of Ohio and pave over all of those
state of Ohio and pave over all of those states as well
states as well
states as well goodbye Manhattan goodbye Central Park
goodbye Manhattan goodbye Central Park
goodbye Manhattan goodbye Central Park let’s turn this into a giant parking lot
let’s turn this into a giant parking lot
let’s turn this into a giant parking lot but even after paving over all of New
but even after paving over all of New
but even after paving over all of New York State all of Ohio and all of
York State all of Ohio and all of
York State all of Ohio and all of Washington State we still don’t have
Washington State we still don’t have
Washington State we still don’t have enough parking stalls so we’re gonna
enough parking stalls so we’re gonna
enough parking stalls so we’re gonna have to head down south and we’re gonna
have to head down south and we’re gonna
have to head down south and we’re gonna have to drain the swamp and pave over
have to drain the swamp and pave over
have to drain the swamp and pave over all of Florida State and even after
all of Florida State and even after
all of Florida State and even after paving over Florida State we still don’t
paving over Florida State we still don’t
paving over Florida State we still don’t have enough parking stalls so to finally
have enough parking stalls so to finally
have enough parking stalls so to finally get us to enough parking stalls we had
get us to enough parking stalls we had
get us to enough parking stalls we had to go to the Hawaiian Islands and pave
to go to the Hawaiian Islands and pave
to go to the Hawaiian Islands and pave over those as well I think we’re
over those as well I think we’re
over those as well I think we’re starting to get a picture of what Joni
starting to get a picture of what Joni
starting to get a picture of what Joni Mitchell was getting at at her famous
Mitchell was getting at at her famous
Mitchell was getting at at her famous song it is clear the cars have a huge
song it is clear the cars have a huge
song it is clear the cars have a huge impact on our cities and have had a
impact on our cities and have had a
impact on our cities and have had a dominating in fact in designing all of
dominating in fact in designing all of
dominating in fact in designing all of the spatial geography in the communities
the spatial geography in the communities
the spatial geography in the communities that
that
that live but what is our path forward how
live but what is our path forward how
live but what is our path forward how could we take a step back how do we
could we take a step back how do we
could we take a step back how do we press a reset button on the future of
press a reset button on the future of
press a reset button on the future of our cities well there are three
our cities well there are three
our cities well there are three important steps that we need to take and
important steps that we need to take and
important steps that we need to take and the first one is relatively simple it
the first one is relatively simple it
the first one is relatively simple it involves walking now you’re probably
involves walking now you’re probably
involves walking now you’re probably thinking this does not sound like the
thinking this does not sound like the
thinking this does not sound like the most groundbreaking thing I’ve ever
most groundbreaking thing I’ve ever
most groundbreaking thing I’ve ever heard but walking is the most important
heard but walking is the most important
heard but walking is the most important prerequisite to building a livable city
prerequisite to building a livable city
prerequisite to building a livable city if you are not able to or don’t feel
if you are not able to or don’t feel
if you are not able to or don’t feel inclined or don’t want to walk in your
inclined or don’t want to walk in your
inclined or don’t want to walk in your city chances are you don’t live in a
city chances are you don’t live in a
city chances are you don’t live in a livable community if we want to bring
livable community if we want to bring
livable community if we want to bring our communities together we need to make
our communities together we need to make
our communities together we need to make sure that they’re walking walkable the
sure that they’re walking walkable the
sure that they’re walking walkable the next ingredient is public transit now
next ingredient is public transit now
next ingredient is public transit now public transit is not very sexy it’s not
public transit is not very sexy it’s not
public transit is not very sexy it’s not very glamorous but it is a critical
very glamorous but it is a critical
very glamorous but it is a critical component to our cities the reason it is
component to our cities the reason it is
component to our cities the reason it is so important is that public transit is
so important is that public transit is
so important is that public transit is incredibly space efficient a highly
incredibly space efficient a highly
incredibly space efficient a highly effective rapid transit system can move
effective rapid transit system can move
effective rapid transit system can move the same amount of people as a 40 lane
the same amount of people as a 40 lane
the same amount of people as a 40 lane highway now think about that think about
highway now think about that think about
highway now think about that think about a rapid transit station compared to a 40
a rapid transit station compared to a 40
a rapid transit station compared to a 40 lane highway and the differences that
lane highway and the differences that
lane highway and the differences that those two pieces of infrastructure would
those two pieces of infrastructure would
those two pieces of infrastructure would have on your community quite significant
have on your community quite significant
have on your community quite significant public transit needs to be a part of the
public transit needs to be a part of the
public transit needs to be a part of the puzzle and the most important step that
puzzle and the most important step that
puzzle and the most important step that we need to take is we need to start
we need to take is we need to start
we need to take is we need to start re-evaluating our relationship with cars
re-evaluating our relationship with cars
re-evaluating our relationship with cars now cars are still going to be us in the
now cars are still going to be us in the
now cars are still going to be us in the future and it’s still going to be an
future and it’s still going to be an
future and it’s still going to be an important component on how we get around
important component on how we get around
important component on how we get around but in the future we are going to have a
but in the future we are going to have a
but in the future we are going to have a unique opportunity to think about cars
unique opportunity to think about cars
unique opportunity to think about cars differently driverless cars are going to
differently driverless cars are going to
differently driverless cars are going to provide us a once-in-a-generation
provide us a once-in-a-generation
provide us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to think differently about
opportunity to think differently about
opportunity to think differently about transportation if we are able to combine
transportation if we are able to combine
transportation if we are able to combine driverless cars and the shared economy
driverless cars and the shared economy
driverless cars and the shared economy we are going to be able to start to
we are going to be able to start to
we are going to be able to start to think about how we use car
think about how we use car
think about how we use car differently now driverless cars are not
differently now driverless cars are not
differently now driverless cars are not going to be a magic bullet solution if
going to be a magic bullet solution if
going to be a magic bullet solution if we adopt driverless cars like we adopt
we adopt driverless cars like we adopt
we adopt driverless cars like we adopt cars today chances are we’re not going
cars today chances are we’re not going
cars today chances are we’re not going to have any benefits in our cities we
to have any benefits in our cities we
to have any benefits in our cities we actually might end up building worse
actually might end up building worse
actually might end up building worse cities because of that but if we are
cities because of that but if we are
cities because of that but if we are able to use driverless cars differently
able to use driverless cars differently
able to use driverless cars differently than we use cars today the possibilities
than we use cars today the possibilities
than we use cars today the possibilities are endless
are endless
are endless if we can combine it with the shared
if we can combine it with the shared
if we can combine it with the shared economy we can start get getting past
economy we can start get getting past
economy we can start get getting past the fact that everyone needs to own
the fact that everyone needs to own
the fact that everyone needs to own their own vehicle given that your
their own vehicle given that your
their own vehicle given that your vehicle sits idle 96% of the time we
vehicle sits idle 96% of the time we
vehicle sits idle 96% of the time we need to ask ourselves do we need to all
need to ask ourselves do we need to all
need to ask ourselves do we need to all own our own vehicle if we can get past
own our own vehicle if we can get past
own our own vehicle if we can get past that that giant parking lot that I
that that giant parking lot that I
that that giant parking lot that I described starts to shrink now I hate to
described starts to shrink now I hate to
described starts to shrink now I hate to admit this but driverless cars are going
admit this but driverless cars are going
admit this but driverless cars are going to be better drivers than me they’re
to be better drivers than me they’re
to be better drivers than me they’re going to be able to solve the long held
going to be able to solve the long held
going to be able to solve the long held around the globe problem of how to merge
they’re also not going to do this
they’re also not going to do this annoying thing that us humans tend to do
annoying thing that us humans tend to do
annoying thing that us humans tend to do on a regular basis they’re not going to
on a regular basis they’re not going to
on a regular basis they’re not going to be crashing into each other as often and
be crashing into each other as often and
be crashing into each other as often and I think we’ve all had that experience
I think we’ve all had that experience
I think we’ve all had that experience when we’ve been driving down the road
when we’ve been driving down the road
when we’ve been driving down the road and everything slows down almost to a
and everything slows down almost to a
and everything slows down almost to a halt not because anything is blocking
halt not because anything is blocking
halt not because anything is blocking the road but because some bozo up front
the road but because some bozo up front
the road but because some bozo up front is staring at a dot or something out the
is staring at a dot or something out the
is staring at a dot or something out the road and slows down to ten kilometers an
road and slows down to ten kilometers an
road and slows down to ten kilometers an hour well I have a confession to make I
hour well I have a confession to make I
hour well I have a confession to make I am that bozo so if you put me in a
am that bozo so if you put me in a
am that bozo so if you put me in a driverless car that changes everything
driverless car that changes everything
driverless car that changes everything so if we are able to think differently
so if we are able to think differently
so if we are able to think differently about how we use cars not only are we
about how we use cars not only are we
about how we use cars not only are we going to save space in parking spaces
going to save space in parking spaces
going to save space in parking spaces but we’re going to need less roads 20%
but we’re going to need less roads 20%
but we’re going to need less roads 20% of our roads and our communities today
of our roads and our communities today
of our roads and our communities today are designed for human error we are
are designed for human error we are
are designed for human error we are going to have a unique opportunity to be
going to have a unique opportunity to be
going to have a unique opportunity to be able to take some of this space back for
able to take some of this space back for
able to take some of this space back for our communities so what does this future
our communities so what does this future
our communities so what does this future look like in our city if we are able to
look like in our city if we are able to
look like in our city if we are able to take this space back well we don’t have
take this space back well we don’t have
take this space back well we don’t have to imagine a futuristic solution because
to imagine a futuristic solution because
to imagine a futuristic solution because cities already today around the globe
cities already today around the globe
cities already today around the globe are looking at opportunities to take
are looking at opportunities to take
are looking at opportunities to take space back from cars and dedicate it to
space back from cars and dedicate it to
space back from cars and dedicate it to people in Paris France along the Seine
people in Paris France along the Seine
people in Paris France along the Seine River a major roadway has been converted
River a major roadway has been converted
River a major roadway has been converted into a series of beaches and public
into a series of beaches and public
into a series of beaches and public spaces this has become an attraction for
spaces this has become an attraction for
spaces this has become an attraction for both residents and tourists alike and
both residents and tourists alike and
both residents and tourists alike and it’s changed the vitality and how people
it’s changed the vitality and how people
it’s changed the vitality and how people interact with their city along the river
interact with their city along the river
interact with their city along the river in Seoul Korea a major highway used to
in Seoul Korea a major highway used to
in Seoul Korea a major highway used to go right down the middle of downtown
go right down the middle of downtown
go right down the middle of downtown this highway cut off and segregated and
this highway cut off and segregated and
this highway cut off and segregated and separated their city when it was removed
separated their city when it was removed
separated their city when it was removed a natural waterway was restored
a natural waterway was restored
a natural waterway was restored this place is now a green oasis and a
this place is now a green oasis and a
this place is now a green oasis and a gathering place for the citizens all
gathering place for the citizens all
gathering place for the citizens all around that community now these type of
around that community now these type of
around that community now these type of inspirational projects are not just
inspirational projects are not just
inspirational projects are not just limited to world-class cities like Seoul
limited to world-class cities like Seoul
limited to world-class cities like Seoul and Paris cities all over the world are
and Paris cities all over the world are
and Paris cities all over the world are experience experimenting with trying to
experience experimenting with trying to
experience experimenting with trying to transform car places into people places
transform car places into people places
transform car places into people places whether it’s building places to hang out
whether it’s building places to hang out
whether it’s building places to hang out or building places to grow a garden or
or building places to grow a garden or
or building places to grow a garden or taking a parking lot and temporarily
taking a parking lot and temporarily
taking a parking lot and temporarily turning it into a movie theater cities
turning it into a movie theater cities
turning it into a movie theater cities are experimenting on how to make our
are experimenting on how to make our
are experimenting on how to make our cities more friendly for people the only
cities more friendly for people the only
cities more friendly for people the only limit to what we can do with some of
limit to what we can do with some of
limit to what we can do with some of these faces is our imagination hey we
these faces is our imagination hey we
these faces is our imagination hey we can even turn our cities into a giant
can even turn our cities into a giant
can even turn our cities into a giant waterslide if we want to now just
waterslide if we want to now just
waterslide if we want to now just imagine if these fun and beautiful
imagine if these fun and beautiful
imagine if these fun and beautiful places where as common in your community
places where as common in your community
places where as common in your community as the roads in your city it’s an
as the roads in your city it’s an
as the roads in your city it’s an exciting opportunity but I know what
exciting opportunity but I know what
exciting opportunity but I know what some of you are thinking all of this
some of you are thinking all of this
some of you are thinking all of this looks great
looks great
looks great those images are beautiful but there is
those images are beautiful but there is
those images are beautiful but there is no way I’m giving up my car and I get
no way I’m giving up my car and I get
no way I’m giving up my car and I get that I don’t expect anyone in this
that I don’t expect anyone in this
that I don’t expect anyone in this audience today to jump out of their seat
audience today to jump out of their seat
audience today to jump out of their seat immediately put their car on Craigslist
immediately put their car on Craigslist
immediately put their car on Craigslist but what I do hope is that everyone in
but what I do hope is that everyone in
but what I do hope is that everyone in this room here tonight can start to
this room here tonight can start to
this room here tonight can start to think differently about how their
think differently about how their
think differently about how their mobility choices how their decisions
mobility choices how their decisions
mobility choices how their decisions about how they get from point A to point
about how they get from point A to point
about how they get from point A to point B has an impact on the cities that they
B has an impact on the cities that they
B has an impact on the cities that they live in that these decisions probably
live in that these decisions probably
live in that these decisions probably more than anything else that we do in
more than anything else that we do in
more than anything else that we do in our cities shapes the communities that
our cities shapes the communities that
our cities shapes the communities that we live in we have some of the brightest
we live in we have some of the brightest
we live in we have some of the brightest minds in the world working on the
minds in the world working on the
minds in the world working on the technology behind driverless cars but
technology behind driverless cars but
technology behind driverless cars but now more than ever we need your minds
now more than ever we need your minds
now more than ever we need your minds to start thinking about dreaming about
to start thinking about dreaming about
to start thinking about dreaming about and imagining how we can use this
and imagining how we can use this
and imagining how we can use this technology not the way we use vehicles
technology not the way we use vehicles
technology not the way we use vehicles today but how we can use it to transform
today but how we can use it to transform
today but how we can use it to transform our cities for the better how to make
our cities for the better how to make
our cities for the better how to make our cities more livable fun wonderful
our cities more livable fun wonderful
our cities more livable fun wonderful places to be
places to be
places to be now Rome was not built in a day and what
now Rome was not built in a day and what
now Rome was not built in a day and what I’m talking about is not gonna happen in
I’m talking about is not gonna happen in
I’m talking about is not gonna happen in today we’re gonna have to take some baby
today we’re gonna have to take some baby
today we’re gonna have to take some baby steps so in your communities I want you
steps so in your communities I want you
steps so in your communities I want you to try and get out and walk it is the
to try and get out and walk it is the
to try and get out and walk it is the only way you’re going to be able to
only way you’re going to be able to
only way you’re going to be able to truly experience and connect with the
truly experience and connect with the
truly experience and connect with the cities that you live in and your
cities that you live in and your
cities that you live in and your communities I want you to get out to
communities I want you to get out to
communities I want you to get out to your public spaces enjoy them and start
your public spaces enjoy them and start
your public spaces enjoy them and start demanding more in your communities I
demanding more in your communities I
demanding more in your communities I want you to try maybe just once a week
want you to try maybe just once a week
want you to try maybe just once a week to find an alternative to transportation
to find an alternative to transportation
to find an alternative to transportation from the car whether that’s using a car
from the car whether that’s using a car
from the car whether that’s using a car share service or taking public transit
share service or taking public transit
share service or taking public transit or trying to walk or cycle more if we
or trying to walk or cycle more if we
or trying to walk or cycle more if we are able to take these baby steps we
are able to take these baby steps we
are able to take these baby steps we have the ability to transform our cities
have the ability to transform our cities
have the ability to transform our cities when the archaeologists of the future
when the archaeologists of the future
when the archaeologists of the future discover our society what are the places
discover our society what are the places
discover our society what are the places in which we live going to say about us
in which we live going to say about us
in which we live going to say about us well my friends that is up to you
well my friends that is up to you
well my friends that is up to you [Applause]
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