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Where ever the driver now comes from the need for other energy carriers, congestion, or from changes from economic and social transitions, the change is foreseen but opinions are divided on the pace. Furthermore scenario's are determined by uncertain trends.
The today mobility system is so a part of our prosperity and well-being that changes will arise very gradually. On the other hand: If we would design our mobility with the current technology it would look completely different.
Not the technology but the integration with the conventional systems is often the limiting factor to change. Today, there are several examples on large and small scale that show feasibility of sustainable mobility. Even though this requires (in the example of Masdar city) a whole new city to be built. A new world offers a blank sheet for a designer, but what can achieved the existing world. In new districts, in a city? And how do we get there?
That is the ambition of this site:
It defines the scope of Future mobility design; It provides methods and tools; It shows the examples and inspires you with ideas.
With this site I want connect with your ambition and speed up the transition to the sustainable social future. I hope we can link and provide you with mine.
Make no little plans!
Roeland Hogt
Senior lecturer Automotive design and development at the Rotterdam University of applied sciences
Future Mobility designer within the frame of Fabulo Design