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4: Marchetti's Constant and the Power-Network-Intelligence Matrix of Micromobility

Sep 17, 201859 min
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Episode description

In this episode, we look at Marchetti's constant and why commute times tend to aggregate at under 1 hour per day. In this episode we also cover:  - How the 1 hour daily commute has been a constant across time, and how that affects how our cities form.  - What the Marchetti's constant is, and how it has driven the explosion in shared scooters and bikes.  - The Segway, why it failed and what it can teach us about the emergent micromobility phenomena. - The problems with traditional bikeshare systems, and why new layers of technology have helped this. - The power-network-intelligence matrix for thinking about emergent trends in micromobility. - How networks can creatively use incentives to solve for the limitations of the vehicles
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