Travelling further for a more settled lifestyle: the paradox of hypermobility
26.07.2019
Whether for work or play, hypermobility is becoming more and more widespread for people from wealthy countries, who are travelling faster, further, and more often. Paradoxically, though, hypermobility is sometimes the best way to stay close to home. From low-cost flights to high-speed trains and motorways, the development of transport solutions and decreasing prices are…
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Should taxi services be overhauled?
19.07.2019
In early 2019, the strike by Madrid taxi drivers led to an incredible drop in road traffic in the Spanish capital. This phenomenon should prompt stakeholders to rethink mobility models. What if the solution to congested city centres was simply getting rid of taxis? Eliminating them altogether is rather too radical an idea, but updating…
Read moreAmaury Piquiot: bringing green mobility to the school run
12.07.2019
Thanks to Amaury Piquiot, children in six Normandy towns can now get to school with a smile – using peddle power! In 2014, inspired by a concept devised in the Netherlands, Piquiot and some friends started S’Cool Bus, a shared bicycle bus service. The benefits of this eco-friendly transport solution are widely recognised. At age…
Read moreBig data comes to the rescue of road safety
08.07.2019
By collecting personal mobility data and processing it on a large scale, big data can be used to improve road safety, reduce the number of road accidents and save lives. Except for in 2018, the number of road accident deaths in France has increased steadily for the last five years. According to French road safety…
Read moreEnrico Durbano, an Italian take on green mobility
27.06.2019
As General Manager of Eco-Compteur, Enrico Durbano heads a medium-sized business in Brittany that has become the global leader of an industry it created: counting pedestrians and cyclists. This activity is essential in justifying and developing green mobility. At first, the lyrical accent makes you wonder if you’re really talking to the director of a…
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