The Evolution of Transportation

About this episode

Peggy Smedley interviews David Levinson about the evolution of transportation in growing cities and the impact of technology.

Peggy Smedley and David Levinson, professor, University of Sydney, talk about how transportation is evolving as cities grow and technologies accelerate. He says 30 years ago, there was an assumption technology wouldn't change, but there have been technology shifts. They also discuss: · How the field of transportation has changed throughout his career. · Challenges cities are going to face and lessons learned. · How cities are going to have to change and be reimagined for the future. · Designing roads for safety. https://transportist.org/

People in this episode

Host: Peggy Smedley

Guest: David Levinson

Topics covered

• transportation evolution
• urban planning
• technology shifts
• safety design
• future cities

Keywords

• transportation
• technology
• urban challenges
• city planning
• safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Sydney

Places: cities

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