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E5: The Evolution of the Commute: From Ancient Greece to the Future of Urban Mobility

E5: The Evolution of the Commute: From Ancient Greece to the Future of Urban Mobility

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Where does your commute fit with the thirty-minute rule of thumb? Are you living your best commuter life, stuck in traffic, making epic journeys, or avoiding it altogether with your new remote work existence? Sinead Gillett and Philip Macartney go back in time to explore how transportation technology and cities have developed symbiotically and look ahead at the future of urban mobility to see what transport trends will impact commuter culture next.

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Chapters

(00:00) The Commute: A Shared Experience

(02:55) Evolution of Commuting

(04:31) Impact of Urban Development on Commuting

(07:37) Transportation Innovations: From Horses to Trains

(09:49) The Rise of the Automobile and Its Effects

(12:42) The Shift to Remote Work

(15:55) The Future of Commuting: Technology and Trends

(18:38) The Role of Active Commuting

(21:09) Urban Air Mobility: The Next Frontier

(24:15) Conclusion: Rethinking the Commute

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