it is said we learn everything we need to learn in kindergarten my friend Julie
to learn in kindergarten my friend Julie
to learn in kindergarten my friend Julie didn’t go to kindergarten yet she
didn’t go to kindergarten yet she
didn’t go to kindergarten yet she learned everything she needed to know at
learned everything she needed to know at
learned everything she needed to know at a young age julie grew up in a remote
a young age julie grew up in a remote
a young age julie grew up in a remote village far away in southeast asia where
village far away in southeast asia where
village far away in southeast asia where she and her mom would share taxis filled
she and her mom would share taxis filled
she and her mom would share taxis filled to the brim with people on the way to
to the brim with people on the way to
to the brim with people on the way to the local market Shara transportation
the local market Shara transportation
the local market Shara transportation was the norm for Julie and still this is
was the norm for Julie and still this is
was the norm for Julie and still this is a way of transportation today especially
a way of transportation today especially
a way of transportation today especially in remote villages in the developing
in remote villages in the developing
in remote villages in the developing world people can’t afford vehicles or
world people can’t afford vehicles or
world people can’t afford vehicles or fuel sharing is perhaps a way of life a
fuel sharing is perhaps a way of life a
fuel sharing is perhaps a way of life a necessity and arguably what we’ve seen
necessity and arguably what we’ve seen
necessity and arguably what we’ve seen in our travels to these countries is
in our travels to these countries is
in our travels to these countries is that the developing world is more
that the developing world is more
that the developing world is more advanced perhaps because their needs are
advanced perhaps because their needs are
advanced perhaps because their needs are more basic so I know this is a rather
more basic so I know this is a rather
more basic so I know this is a rather extreme example but how do we teach
extreme example but how do we teach
extreme example but how do we teach rapidly growing cities to be more basic
rapidly growing cities to be more basic
rapidly growing cities to be more basic I wrote my college thesis on the Kyoto
I wrote my college thesis on the Kyoto
I wrote my college thesis on the Kyoto treaty the reduction of carbon emissions
treaty the reduction of carbon emissions
treaty the reduction of carbon emissions and after living in such cities as Los
and after living in such cities as Los
and after living in such cities as Los Angeles and New York City probably two
Angeles and New York City probably two
Angeles and New York City probably two of the most congested cities in the
of the most congested cities in the
of the most congested cities in the nation it became very clear to us that
nation it became very clear to us that
nation it became very clear to us that now is the time that we need to reformat
now is the time that we need to reformat
now is the time that we need to reformat these cities through innovation and
these cities through innovation and
these cities through innovation and technology but technology is not always
technology but technology is not always
technology but technology is not always the answer and dating back to the Oregon
the answer and dating back to the Oregon
the answer and dating back to the Oregon settler days we see that settlers banded
settler days we see that settlers banded
settler days we see that settlers banded together also out of necessity and
together also out of necessity and
together also out of necessity and utility this way of sharing was probably
utility this way of sharing was probably
utility this way of sharing was probably logistically very sensible although
logistically very sensible although
logistically very sensible although probably less so for the horses and
probably less so for the horses and
probably less so for the horses and mules in the modern world we see
mules in the modern world we see
mules in the modern world we see something called cultural resistance
something called cultural resistance
something called cultural resistance where we hold on so tightly to our cars
where we hold on so tightly to our cars
where we hold on so tightly to our cars as time passes us by as we sit stuck in
as time passes us by as we sit stuck in
as time passes us by as we sit stuck in traffic we are a part of this traffic
traffic we are a part of this traffic
traffic we are a part of this traffic movement solo travelers
movement solo travelers
movement solo travelers who although we share history and we
who although we share history and we
who although we share history and we share online very eagerly we see that
share online very eagerly we see that
share online very eagerly we see that while people get to the age of driving
while people get to the age of driving
while people get to the age of driving that they forget the most basic
that they forget the most basic
that they forget the most basic principle we learned in kindergarten and
principle we learned in kindergarten and
principle we learned in kindergarten and that is to share now Yale will tell and
that is to share now Yale will tell and
that is to share now Yale will tell and share the rest of the story thank you
share the rest of the story thank you
share the rest of the story thank you Anna a popular myth about the shared
Anna a popular myth about the shared
Anna a popular myth about the shared economy is that transportation network
economy is that transportation network
economy is that transportation network companies such as uber and lyft are
companies such as uber and lyft are
companies such as uber and lyft are somehow killing the taxi industry that’s
somehow killing the taxi industry that’s
somehow killing the taxi industry that’s not true it’s the supply-side economics
not true it’s the supply-side economics
not true it’s the supply-side economics that are killing them this is a New York
that are killing them this is a New York
that are killing them this is a New York taxi medallion and they’re about 13,000
taxi medallion and they’re about 13,000
taxi medallion and they’re about 13,000 of them a few years ago they would cost
of them a few years ago they would cost
of them a few years ago they would cost about a million dollars to purchase and
about a million dollars to purchase and
about a million dollars to purchase and we did writers would end up paying the
we did writers would end up paying the
we did writers would end up paying the costs now thanks to the transportation
costs now thanks to the transportation
costs now thanks to the transportation network companies and their investors on
network companies and their investors on
network companies and their investors on Wall Street who are subsidizing the cost
Wall Street who are subsidizing the cost
Wall Street who are subsidizing the cost of every single ride the cost per
of every single ride the cost per
of every single ride the cost per medallion has come down to only a few
medallion has come down to only a few
medallion has come down to only a few hundred thousand dollars but will that
hundred thousand dollars but will that
hundred thousand dollars but will that business model innovation prove out once
business model innovation prove out once
business model innovation prove out once the spigot of funding runs dry and they
the spigot of funding runs dry and they
the spigot of funding runs dry and they have to achieve profitability we
have to achieve profitability we
have to achieve profitability we actually don’t know the answer to that
actually don’t know the answer to that
actually don’t know the answer to that well there’s also talk of of Peak Oil of
well there’s also talk of of Peak Oil of
well there’s also talk of of Peak Oil of somehow we’ve discovered all the
somehow we’ve discovered all the
somehow we’ve discovered all the reserves we’ll ever find
reserves we’ll ever find
reserves we’ll ever find but what we’re really living in is the
but what we’re really living in is the
but what we’re really living in is the era of Peak stuff you know other people
era of Peak stuff you know other people
era of Peak stuff you know other people talk about how 95 percent of the time a
talk about how 95 percent of the time a
talk about how 95 percent of the time a car is is sitting there not being used
car is is sitting there not being used
car is is sitting there not being used and that seems like a wasteful
and that seems like a wasteful
and that seems like a wasteful percentage but did you know that an
percentage but did you know that an
percentage but did you know that an average drill is only used for 15
average drill is only used for 15
average drill is only used for 15 minutes 15 minutes in its entire life by
minutes 15 minutes in its entire life by
minutes 15 minutes in its entire life by its owner what the shared economy does
its owner what the shared economy does
its owner what the shared economy does is it frees and unlocks this these
is it frees and unlocks this these
is it frees and unlocks this these dormant resources and frees them from
dormant resources and frees them from
dormant resources and frees them from their uselessness do you really care
their uselessness do you really care
their uselessness do you really care about the service that’s being delivered
about the service that’s being delivered
about the service that’s being delivered or how you get there as long as you get
or how you get there as long as you get
or how you get there as long as you get to accomplish your goals you don’t and
to accomplish your goals you don’t and
to accomplish your goals you don’t and so there’s always talks about smart
so there’s always talks about smart
so there’s always talks about smart everything connected hyper
everything connected hyper
everything connected hyper you know well yeah maybe you’ll get a
you know well yeah maybe you’ll get a
you know well yeah maybe you’ll get a fridge one day that’ll tell your grocery
fridge one day that’ll tell your grocery
fridge one day that’ll tell your grocery store that your milk has gone bad and
store that your milk has gone bad and
store that your milk has gone bad and you’ll have a new carton waiting for you
you’ll have a new carton waiting for you
you’ll have a new carton waiting for you because Amazon flew it to you on a drone
because Amazon flew it to you on a drone
because Amazon flew it to you on a drone by the time you got back
by the time you got back
by the time you got back sure but what’s the biggest challenge to
sure but what’s the biggest challenge to
sure but what’s the biggest challenge to smart cities is not any of these
smart cities is not any of these
smart cities is not any of these technologies technologies will always
technologies technologies will always
technologies technologies will always come around and new things technologies
come around and new things technologies
come around and new things technologies can be invented to try to solve all
can be invented to try to solve all
can be invented to try to solve all these problems the biggest problem is
these problems the biggest problem is
these problems the biggest problem is really the rules and regulations
really the rules and regulations
really the rules and regulations how can cities be smart if you have to
how can cities be smart if you have to
how can cities be smart if you have to build new buildings with a high number
build new buildings with a high number
build new buildings with a high number of parking spots or there’s no
of parking spots or there’s no
of parking spots or there’s no affordable housing so people have to
affordable housing so people have to
affordable housing so people have to live in the exurbs or worse yet old
live in the exurbs or worse yet old
live in the exurbs or worse yet old buildings that are small can’t be torn
buildings that are small can’t be torn
buildings that are small can’t be torn down to build new buildings with higher
down to build new buildings with higher
down to build new buildings with higher density that is the true Smart City
density that is the true Smart City
density that is the true Smart City challenge and in terms of density in
challenge and in terms of density in
challenge and in terms of density in terms of space usage yes space is the
terms of space usage yes space is the
terms of space usage yes space is the biggest problem if everyone is driving
biggest problem if everyone is driving
biggest problem if everyone is driving by themselves in their own cars it will
by themselves in their own cars it will
by themselves in their own cars it will clog up the highways there’s no doubt
clog up the highways there’s no doubt
clog up the highways there’s no doubt and in fact in cities that are dense
and in fact in cities that are dense
and in fact in cities that are dense like New York only 30 percent of the
like New York only 30 percent of the
like New York only 30 percent of the people who drive to work but in the rest
people who drive to work but in the rest
people who drive to work but in the rest of this country over 80% of people drive
of this country over 80% of people drive
of this country over 80% of people drive to work every day and that’s a huge
to work every day and that’s a huge
to work every day and that’s a huge difference
difference
difference but around the world cities all around
but around the world cities all around
but around the world cities all around the world are experiencing rapid
the world are experiencing rapid
the world are experiencing rapid urbanization and when they experienced
urbanization and when they experienced
urbanization and when they experienced his rapid urbanization they have to
his rapid urbanization they have to
his rapid urbanization they have to choose will they choose the American Way
choose will they choose the American Way
choose will they choose the American Way of two cars per household or will they
of two cars per household or will they
of two cars per household or will they choose something different something
choose something different something
choose something different something sustainable something shared such as
sustainable something shared such as
sustainable something shared such as transit or biking well some bike
transit or biking well some bike
transit or biking well some bike activists have already gone out of their
activists have already gone out of their
activists have already gone out of their way to put bamboo frames around their
way to put bamboo frames around their
way to put bamboo frames around their bicycles riding around to show how much
bicycles riding around to show how much
bicycles riding around to show how much extra space a car takes up maybe we can
extra space a car takes up maybe we can
extra space a car takes up maybe we can use that as an inspiration to think
use that as an inspiration to think
use that as an inspiration to think about how we can develop shared vehicles
about how we can develop shared vehicles
about how we can develop shared vehicles of the future and the best part yet is
of the future and the best part yet is
of the future and the best part yet is that companies like uber and lyft and
that companies like uber and lyft and
that companies like uber and lyft and their Wall Street investors have done a
their Wall Street investors have done a
their Wall Street investors have done a great job of convincing us to downsize
great job of convincing us to downsize
great job of convincing us to downsize and to be okay with sharing that space
and to be okay with sharing that space
and to be okay with sharing that space with other people so maybe it will be
with other people so maybe it will be
with other people so maybe it will be like the movie Minority Report where
like the movie Minority Report where
like the movie Minority Report where vehicles that are autonomous pods drive
vehicles that are autonomous pods drive
vehicles that are autonomous pods drive individuals to and back from work that
individuals to and back from work that
individuals to and back from work that but that’s just one vision of the future
but that’s just one vision of the future
but that’s just one vision of the future the truth is we’ve been participating in
the truth is we’ve been participating in
the truth is we’ve been participating in the shared economy for forever from the
the shared economy for forever from the
the shared economy for forever from the covered wagons of Oregon Trail to the
covered wagons of Oregon Trail to the
covered wagons of Oregon Trail to the shared taxis from going back and forth
shared taxis from going back and forth
shared taxis from going back and forth from Asian villages or actually you
from Asian villages or actually you
from Asian villages or actually you probably took part in the shared economy
probably took part in the shared economy
probably took part in the shared economy today by using one of the most popular
today by using one of the most popular
today by using one of the most popular autonomous vehicles in existence the
autonomous vehicles in existence the
autonomous vehicles in existence the elevator when you get into an elevator
elevator when you get into an elevator
elevator when you get into an elevator and you press a button it takes you
and you press a button it takes you
and you press a button it takes you exactly where you need to go and if
exactly where you need to go and if
exactly where you need to go and if you’re sharing that space with someone
you’re sharing that space with someone
you’re sharing that space with someone else you don’t mind you chitchat maybe
else you don’t mind you chitchat maybe
else you don’t mind you chitchat maybe they’ll deliver you an elevator pitch
they’ll deliver you an elevator pitch
they’ll deliver you an elevator pitch maybe not but and when was the last time
maybe not but and when was the last time
maybe not but and when was the last time you paid attention to the brand of the
you paid attention to the brand of the
you paid attention to the brand of the elevator that took you to your floor
elevator that took you to your floor
elevator that took you to your floor exactly that’s our vision for the future
exactly that’s our vision for the future
exactly that’s our vision for the future a future where the shared economy
a future where the shared economy
a future where the shared economy delivers a platform that’s greater than
delivers a platform that’s greater than
delivers a platform that’s greater than the provider where transportation is
the provider where transportation is
the provider where transportation is like a utility like water or electricity
like a utility like water or electricity
like a utility like water or electricity where how where how you get there in
where how where how you get there in
where how where how you get there in what vehicle what brand is not as
what vehicle what brand is not as
what vehicle what brand is not as important than the experience of getting
important than the experience of getting
important than the experience of getting there so imagine if we will a world in
there so imagine if we will a world in
there so imagine if we will a world in which the shared economy is in total
which the shared economy is in total
which the shared economy is in total alignment where transportation platforms
alignment where transportation platforms
alignment where transportation platforms provide access for everyone which helps
provide access for everyone which helps
provide access for everyone which helps our cities our communities and the
our cities our communities and the
our cities our communities and the environment and where we learn to share
environment and where we learn to share
environment and where we learn to share our highways and byways and finally get
our highways and byways and finally get
our highways and byways and finally get people moving again and we don’t know
people moving again and we don’t know
people moving again and we don’t know the future of transportation and where
the future of transportation and where
the future of transportation and where it’s headed but we do know that you need
it’s headed but we do know that you need
it’s headed but we do know that you need to get where you’re going and by doing
to get where you’re going and by doing
to get where you’re going and by doing so it makes the platform more important
so it makes the platform more important
so it makes the platform more important than the vehicle and in kindergarten and
than the vehicle and in kindergarten and
than the vehicle and in kindergarten and we learn our ABCs I won’t sing the song
we learn our ABCs I won’t sing the song
we learn our ABCs I won’t sing the song for you but now we’re looking at how do
for you but now we’re looking at how do
for you but now we’re looking at how do we move from point A to point B so that
we move from point A to point B so that
we move from point A to point B so that we can all see a better future for the
we can all see a better future for the
we can all see a better future for the next generation thank you
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