Collective Choices
Our future is based on our choices. The ones we make as individuals and also the ones we make as groups, countries and as a species. A peaceful and plentiful future is only possible if we agree on making sustainable choices together. Collective Choices is a podcast that aims to explore both possible solutions to some of our current issues and also the process of reaching agreements for the common good. As more and more people live in cities, these are the key centers that define economic models, political decisions, consumer behavior and mindset shifts with all the eventual global consequences, so we will talk quite a bit about how we can improve life in urban spaces. I am Doru Oprisan, a radio journalist and photographer who loves to ride his bicycle in Stockholm, Sweden.
Collective Choices
Ep 13 - Urban Research Moves Into The Fast Lane with Fariya Sharmeen
Fariya Sharmeen is a Research Scientist and Associate Professor at KTH Stockholm, working with travel behavior modelling, social network analysis and urban transformation.
We talk about:
-how your social network and life events determine your travel behavior
-from research data to having an impact in daily life, faster
-tech advancements and more cooperation between decision makers in cities
-the Bicification project in Istanbul, Tallinn, Braga - rewarding people for cycling
-human scale cities and the equation of space
-the importance of having an interactive experience in our cities
-how building a city around the bike reinforces the social fabric
-flexible transport vs scheduled transport
-what’s the future of mobility in cities from a researcher’s perspective
-improving awareness about the different options available
-mobility hubs, the freedom of not having to own every type of vehicle you’ll ever need
-how our preference for routines impairs our choice making abilities
*This episode was recorded in June 2023.
About the Bicification project:
https://marketplace.eiturbanmobility.eu/best-practices/braga-accelerating-the-modal-shift-through-gamification-and-rewards/
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