//podcastplus.net/feed/getting-there~53d9c6ec A place where we have conversations about how we move and what moves us. We want to talk to curious people about our cities and the unusual ways we interact with them. Along the way, we see if we can arrive at any conclusions about where we’re all going. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:38:41 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/514b0c5f-f404-4fe6-ad03-43e8ecb2ba00/audio/95a647e2-6c2b-485e-a562-6764735c2722/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh We talked to Robin Cox from A City Made By People to hear how his team does community building to help to solve the challenges of living in cities. In this episode we talk about: The different meanings of liveability Problems with consumption driven cities  Better citizens creating better cities For more information on today's episode visit the podcast website What's on your mind? Email: podcast@unumotors.com Twitter: unu & unu Share Instagram: unu Relevant links: A City Made By People Overcoming a pandemic through supporting local Is innovation really making cities better? Music in this episode: " Algorithms " and " Wide Eyes " by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com  Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/514b0c5f-f404-4fe6-ad03-43e8ecb2ba00/audio/95a647e2-6c2b-485e-a562-6764735c2722/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/a9e3595b-0d56-40a7-8cc0-80e90eda4637/audio/7c2501b9-fbb4-4295-9e98-5b35e517915d/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh In our latest podcast episode we talked to Susan Shaheen from UC Berkeley to look at academia's position in the world of transport policy and discuss the ability our industry has in addressing issues of social inequity. In this episode we talk about: Where and how academics provide counsel What it is like to study disruption How transport policy can temper gentrification  For more information on today's episode visit the podcast website What's on your mind? Email: podcast@unumotors.com Twitter: unu & unu Share Instagram: unu Relevant links: The Overton Window (Wikipedia) Innovative Mobility Research (Susan's group) Where the 2020 Election is a referendum on public transport Music in this episode: " Algorithms " and " Wide Eyes " by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com  Fri, 27 Nov 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/a9e3595b-0d56-40a7-8cc0-80e90eda4637/audio/7c2501b9-fbb4-4295-9e98-5b35e517915d/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/e723ae79-13d6-4b55-bc67-814995fd0431/audio/76de0115-a430-478d-a700-d3c61eb1a43b/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh In our latest podcast episode we talked to Fedra Ribeiro from Bosch to scratch beneath the surface of technology and innovation, and learn why a vehicle launch is never simple.  In this episode we talk about: What needs to change about parking How vehicle launches get delayed The benefits of a software-defined vehicle For more information on today's episode visit the podcast website What's on your mind? Email: podcast@unumotors.com Twitter: unu & unu Share Instagram: unu Relevant links: Bosch Automated valet parking Mastering automotive software-launch excellence Parking nerds look at Colombia's cities Music in this episode: " Algorithms " and " Wide Eyes " by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com  Thu, 05 Nov 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/e723ae79-13d6-4b55-bc67-814995fd0431/audio/76de0115-a430-478d-a700-d3c61eb1a43b/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/196deb3b-9887-4b38-acfb-e96d03606904/audio/7de67ad9-25b4-4c35-bfe0-53e8f7d722e8/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh Our recent episodes have kept coming back to this idea of convenience being detrimental to achieving good design, despite not having yet spoken to someone whose pedigree is in design. We decided to do something about that by speaking to Elias Atahi, a co-founder at unu, who was designing both products and brand at the company for 7 years. In this episode we talk about: The goal of branding The definition of designing for user experience The co-creation of the city For more information on today's episode visit the podcast website What's on your mind? Email: podcast@unumotors.com Twitter: unu & unu Share Instagram: unu Relevant links: “Get a job” featuring A$AP Rocky – Mercedes Benz original René Girard Explains Mimetic Desire Don’t Fuck Up the Culture Music in this episode: " Algorithms " and " Wide Eyes " by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com  Mon, 12 Oct 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/196deb3b-9887-4b38-acfb-e96d03606904/audio/7de67ad9-25b4-4c35-bfe0-53e8f7d722e8/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/25caf3f1-969a-478e-8216-c00b88d35b63/audio/45cae684-ef49-4482-8858-2ccbf49ffcb3/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:00:12 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/25caf3f1-969a-478e-8216-c00b88d35b63/audio/45cae684-ef49-4482-8858-2ccbf49ffcb3/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/e93fad8d-2492-4bc3-829c-8db3bd721da4/audio/2a5ca876-bd88-4b80-82de-9c74068a08e9/128/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh Working in mobility can skew one's ability to judge industry press coverage as either good PR & marketing, good journalism, or both. Excitement about new tech needs to be tempered with taking an objective look at what this new tech brings. Alison is just the person to get that job done, Her commitment to being a fair and truthful tech journalist shines in both this interview, but more importantly, what she has written.  In this episode we talk about: Uber's track record with the press What the sharing economy actually is Why lots of press coverage for the industry is warranted For more information on today's episode visit the podcast website What's on your mind? Email: podcast@unumotors.com Twitter: unu & unu Share Instagram: unu Relevant links: Alison's newsletter on the sharing economy SOM Thinkers: The Future of Transportation What Uber should do now Music in this episode: " Algorithms " and " Wide Eyes " by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com  ... Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:00:04 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/episodes/e93fad8d-2492-4bc3-829c-8db3bd721da4/audio/2a5ca876-bd88-4b80-82de-9c74068a08e9/128/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/b1d8f193-ab19-4d87-a61d-2927f0a9e0ca/you-can-set-small-incentives-in-order-to-change-mobility-behaviour_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed When working in a fast-paced environment it is easy to become blinded by the supposed urgency of an industry's problems. A sense of urgency that must be felt even more strongly by someone who is at the helm of an enterprise everyday. Seemingly not for René Braun, founder of RYDES, who views our industry's past and future with a level of detail and clarity that isn't distracted by the news cycle.  In this episode we talk about: Where incentives go right and wrong Whether autonomous cars are overhyped The interplay of freedom and mobility For more information on today's episode visit the podcast website What's on your mind? Email: podcast@unumotors.com Twitter: unu & unu Share Instagram: unu Relevant links: World's first app that rewards your mobility - RYDES Lufthansa Innovation Hub's industry deep dive into travel and mobility tech The Well-Tempered City by Jonathan F. P. Rose Music in this episode: " Algorithms " and " Wide Eyes " by Chad Crouch from ... Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:12:50 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/b1d8f193-ab19-4d87-a61d-2927f0a9e0ca/you-can-set-small-incentives-in-order-to-change-mobility-behaviour_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/b1d8f193-ab19-4d87-a61d-2927f0a9e0ca/you-can-set-small-incentives-in-order-to-change-mobility-behaviour_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh When working in a fast-paced environment it is easy to become blinded by the supposed urgency of an industry's problems. A sense of urgency that must be felt even more strongly by someone who is at the helm of an enterprise everyday. Seemingly not for René Braun, founder of RYDES, who views our industry's past and future with a level of detail and clarity that isn't distracted by the news cycle.  In this episode we talk about: Where incentives go right and wrong Whether autonomous cars are overhyped The interplay of freedom and mobility For more information on today's episode visit the podcast website What's on your mind? Email: podcast@unumotors.com Twitter: unu & unu Share Instagram: unu Relevant links: World's first app that rewards your mobility - RYDES Lufthansa Innovation Hub's industry deep dive into travel and mobility tech The Well-Tempered City by Jonathan F. P. Rose Music in this episode: " Algorithms " and " Wide Eyes " by Chad Crouch from ... Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:12:50 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/b1d8f193-ab19-4d87-a61d-2927f0a9e0ca/you-can-set-small-incentives-in-order-to-change-mobility-behaviour_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/7fd4f1c8-85fb-4b7a-8f16-6e023c3e5a78/kristian-with-correct-intro-and-audio_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh Going from an intern at the UN in Cairo to business development at NextBike in Leipzig, Kristian's step into urban mobility was both a serendipitous and an impassioned one. Following the industry's developments is practically a hobby for him! Most importantly he's a thinker that manages to balance his enthusiasm with impartiality.  In this episode we talk about: How the UN helped launched desert-based bike sharing Understanding the battle between vehicles of new and old Improvements in the public sector reacting to change For more information on today's episode visit the podcast website What's on your mind? Email: podcast@unumotors.com LinkedIn   Twitter: unu & unu Share Instagram  Facebook Relevant links: Paving the Way for Cyclists in Cairo Smart city and wise city Energising transport and mobility in China Music in this episode: " Algorithms " and " Wide Eyes " by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com  Editor note: Kristian’s audio wasn't... Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:45:37 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/7fd4f1c8-85fb-4b7a-8f16-6e023c3e5a78/kristian-with-correct-intro-and-audio_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4wiuwfAh https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/7fd4f1c8-85fb-4b7a-8f16-6e023c3e5a78/kristian-with-correct-intro-and-audio_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed Going from an intern at the UN in Cairo to business development at NextBike in Leipzig, Kristian's step into urban mobility was both a serendipitous and an impassioned one. Following the industry's developments is practically a hobby for him! Most importantly he's a thinker that manages to balance his enthusiasm with impartiality.  In this episode we talk about: How the UN helped launched desert-based bike sharing Understanding the battle between vehicles of new and old Improvements in the public sector reacting to change For more information on today's episode visit the podcast website What's on your mind? Email: podcast@unumotors.com LinkedIn   Twitter: unu & unu Share Instagram  Facebook Relevant links: Paving the Way for Cyclists in Cairo Smart city and wise city Energising transport and mobility in China Music in this episode: " Algorithms " and " Wide Eyes " by Chad Crouch from soundofpicture.com  Editor note: Kristian’s audio wasn't... Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:45:37 +0000 https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/4380b1/4380b1a3-2a5e-42f9-b99e-5b4631c93c27/7fd4f1c8-85fb-4b7a-8f16-6e023c3e5a78/kristian-with-correct-intro-and-audio_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed