Talking Headways Podcast: The Future of Shared Mobility
This week we've got a fascinating discussion from the Live.Ride.Share conference in Denver earlier this year. Hear what representatives from NRDC, Uber, Lyft, and U.S. DOT think about the future of shared-use mobility systems, carpooling services, autonomous vehicles, and their impact on cities and greenhouse gases.
By
Jeff Wood
3:45 PM PDT on August 4, 2016
This week we’ve got a fascinating discussion from the Live.Ride.Share conference in Denver earlier this year. Hear what representatives from NRDC, Uber, Lyft, and U.S. DOT think about the future of shared-use mobility systems, carpooling services, autonomous vehicles, and their impact on cities and greenhouse gases.
Speakers include:
- Mark Dowd, deputy assistant secretary for research and technology at U.S. DOT
- Amanda Eaken, deputy director of the Urban Solutions Program at NRDC
- Emily Castor, director of transportation policy at Lyft
- Jonathan Hall, head of economic research for public policy and litigation at Uber
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