Smart Cities, Smart Mobility

Lukas Neckermann

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No discussion on mobility can exclude the broader context - the cities, the countryside, the local and national economic, political and social environments, as well as, of course, the technological progress that is being made in industries that are associated with this revolution. The urban environments which we call home and that are part of our identities will evolve. Through the air quality we lack, the infrastructure we use, the mobility we need, and the way we work, our lives are being transformed in fundamental ways. After automotive, first tier suppliers, insurance and financial services, and public transport, more and more industries and companies are beginning to experience the impact of the mobility revolution. This book also delves into smart energy, smart infrastructure and the use of data, but always maintains its clear focus on who is important: the city-zen. The mobility revolution represents the biggest paradigm shift since the advent of personal transportation. The impact goes beyond just transportation, however, and Lukas's new book offers an invaluable insight into the transformation of cites, mobility and society in the coming decades"- Mark Preston, CEO, PrestonEVLukas Neckermann is clearly enthusiastic about the promise of technology, yet he does not fall into the trap of imposed top-down solutions by experts and ideologues. In his book, he rather advocates for a human-centered bottom-up approach where people will have choices according to their own preferences. A well readable book with a wealth of information about the transformative challenges and opportunities that cities - and their residents - will face in the 21st century."- Richard Straub, President, Peter Drucker Society Europe

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• Strategic management

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• Publié par: Troubador Publishing Ltd
• Date de parution: 28 juin 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• EAN13: 9781788030540
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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To those who are creating a smarter future. And to those who benefit from it: all of us.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: What is ‘Smart’?
Connecting the Data Dots
Defining ‘Smart City’ and ‘Smart Mobility’
A Case for European Urbanism
Chapter 2: Urbanisation: The Growing Power of Cities
The Devolution Revolution: Are Mayors the New Presidents?
Liveability: The Essence of Smart
Getting Smart by Starting From Scratch?
Five Questions for… Neil Zeller, Investor and Advisor in Urbantech at Directional Group
Chapter 3: Smart Cities: Moving Away From Dumb
Smart Infrastructure
Smart Energy
Smart Data
Smart Citizens
Five Questions for… Emmanuele Spera, CEO and Co-Founder, NEXT Future Transportation Inc.
Chapter 4: Smart Mobility: The End of ‘Default Car’
Our Friends Electric
Autonomous Mobility
Mobility on Demand
Smart Payments
Five Questions for… Sampo Hietanen, CEO and Founder, MaaS Global
Chapter 5: The Future of Work
The Rise of the Gig Economy and the End of the Corporate Model
Office Freedom
Rise of the Machines
Embracing the Future of Work
Five Questions For… Gabriel Scheer, Senior Advisor on Urban Mobility, Former CEO Re-Vision Labs
Conclusion
Thank You
About the Authors
Foreword
The Corporate Vehicle Observatory (CVO) is a neutral knowledge sharing platform dedicated to all corporate fleet stakeholders – whether they are private or public companies, fleet owners, fleet lessors, car manufacturers or the media.
The CVO was founded in 2002 by BNP Paribas and its subsidiary Arval, itself specialized in the full service leasing of corporate fleets. It is present today in 15 countries across Europe, with a mission to inform and engage all the players of the industry in discussion about the developments of corporate mobility in its broadest sense.
Safety, alternative energies and fuel, social changes and technological developments are just some of the key industry trends that the CVO observes and analyses, at the local, national, and international levels.
After its collaboration in 2016 on Corporate Mobility Breakthrough 2020 , the CVO and Lukas Neckermann chose to follow the journey onward, heading for smarter cities and smarter mobility. In this new release, Lukas analyzes the major changes that will occur around urban mobility, focusing on the specific interconnection between smart mobility and smart cities, and how this leads to a different, new, smart way of living, commuting, and working.
We hope this publication will give you the key to understanding this major transformation in our future living and working environments, and allow you to operate in a smooth and smart way.
Virginie Chassard Corporate Vehicle Observatory
Introduction
Since writing The Mobility Revolution in 2014, I have been living, breathing, thinking and consulting about the three core topics that make up smart mobility: zero emissions, zero accidents and zero ownership. Almost every professional conversation has been wrapped around these topics, my fascination with the subject continues to grow, and my company’s work on behalf of clients has been focused on the consequences of this transformation.
Yet no discussion on mobility can exclude the broader context – the cities, the countryside, the local and national economic, political and social environments, as well as, of course, the technological progress that is being made in industries that are associated with this revolution. One of the most substantive changes is to the urban environment which increasingly we call home and are part of our identities. As these cities evolve, so too will our lives change.
No single book can ever seek to do justice to all of the incredible urban transformations and city initiatives taking place around the world – and I certainly don’t try to do so here. Instead, we will focus on the specific interconnection between smart mobility and smart cities, and how this results in a new (smarter) way of living and working.
For the initiated, I know my books lead to many ‘head-nodding’ moments; for those only beginning to understand the topics, my aim is to create ‘aha’ moments. Use this book as you might a workbook – highlight in it, circle and cross out the good and the bad examples we cite, and make sure to pass it along to colleagues as well.
Tim – my co-author – and I draw liberally on the works of colleagues, fellow thought-leaders and authors who have already published in this area, in particular the countless urban-planners who make it their life’s work to debate the merits and challenges of smart cities. I hope this book will cause you to look more deeply into their work as well. Especially so, as this book can only ever be a snapshot of what is happening in this fast-evolving topic at the time of writing, and will surely have been eclipsed in many points by the time you read it.
I am grateful to the many inspiring conversations I have every day that have led to this book, as well as my collaboration with the Corporate Vehicle Observatory – who continues to be a wonderful supporter and an excellent sparring partner on issues of mobility.
Now – enjoy the read. I look forward to your feedback.
Lukas Neckermann May 2017
Chapter 1:
What is Smart?
“Smart is what best serves the people within the city: sometimes nudging them, sometimes responding to them, but always progressing forward.”
Clerkenwell, London, 1899. A group of Victorian gentleman in top hats pose proudly for a photograph, standing around a lamp post. Their object of desire is the latest ‘refreshment lamp’ installed by the Pluto Hot Water Syndicate Ltd. As well as light, it offered tea, coffee, cocoa or a quart of boiling water. London’s Pall Mall Gazette reported that another Pluto lamp in Leicester Square dispensed, from slots in the base of the lamp, halfpennyworths of hot coffee, hot cocoa, and fluid beef, while smokers could obtain four cigarettes by putting 1p in the slot. 1
The novelty of these dispensing lamp posts made the gossip pages of newspapers across the UK. The Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette reported in 1898, “The ‘Pluto’ lamp in Leicester Square is attracting crowds of people, especially after nightfall… On Friday the lamp’s supplies entirely gave out, and had to be replenished while the impatient crowd shouted for ‘more’.” 2
Despite its apparent success, however, a mere 14 months after the Clerkenwell Pluto lamp was installed, the company filed for liquidation. It was an idea that was way ahead of its time. For over a century, lamp posts would again do little more than shine light on to the city streets below. But by the early 21st century, the spirit of the Pluto lamps returned. City infrastructure and street furniture would once again become multi-purpose, multi-use, entrepreneurial and connected. And we found a new word for it: smart. We’ve once again discovered that lamp posts can do more than just provide light, sidewalks can be used for more than just walking, and cities can be much more than just for living and working.

Pluto Hot Water Lamp, February 1899 Image: Islington Local History Centre
The unassuming lamp post is “not so humble anymore,” as the BBC notes. “Not only are light bulbs getting sharper and more energy efficient as they are upgraded to LEDs, but they increasingly help fight crime, promote safe cycling and even protect turtles.” Leaving aside the objective value of protecting turtles in inner cities, we come to the same conclusion as the article: street lights are among those devices that are “becoming the eyes and ears of ‘smart’ cities.” 3 San Diego uses cameras built into connected street lights to monitor pedestrian traffic and reroute cars during peak hours, reducing pedestrian accidents and alleviating congestion. The city of Chicago is working on an ‘Array of Things’ – a citywide network of 500 lamp post-mounted sensors that monitor air quality. Across Europe, Ubitricity is using lamp posts for electric vehicle (EV) charging.
The term ‘smart cities’ has been in vogue for a few years now, linked with a number of city projects, including Masdar City. Foster + Partners designed a car-free development in Abu Dhabi which was planned to be the world’s first zero-carbon city, housing 50,000 people. Ten years after it broke ground in 2006, less than five percent of the original plan was built; Masdar City today houses just 300 people, and has abandoned its zero-carbon intentions. 4 The Guardian called it, ‘The World’s First Green Ghost Town’. To some, the ‘smart city’ dream died with Masdar – a vision by engineers and planners who were out of touch with reality. Already in 2013, the urbanist Anthony Townsend questioned, in his