A lack of infrastructure in parts of Africa has made unregulated, gas-powered motorcycle taxis widespread -- a system that gets people where they need to be, but heavily pollutes the air and excludes drivers from the formal economy. TED Fellow and entrepreneur Adetayo Bamiduro offers his vision for a cleaner, more equitable future, where an elec...
Humanity has always adapted to changing weather and moved to regions that best support cultural lifestyles and livelihoods. However, the rise in extreme weather is endangering coastal communities, and even for those with the resources to take action, the pace and nature of climate change has made it difficult to adapt. Carol Farbotko and Ingrid ...
Bill Ford is a car guy -- his great-grandfather was Henry Ford, and he grew up inside the massive Ford Motor Co. So when he worries about cars' impact on the environment, and about our growing global gridlock problem, it's worth a listen. His vision for the future of mobility includes "smart roads," even smarter public transport and going green ...
Joel Jackson wants to reimagine transportation around the needs of the African consumer. He's designed an SUV that's rugged enough for long stretches of uneven terrain and affordable enough to be within reach of those who need it most. Learn more about the challenges of mobility and manufacturing in Africa -- and what a localized motor industry ...
While studying inequality and social mobility, Richard Reeves made a surprising discovery: in some countries, like the US and UK, boys are drastically lagging behind girls across many academic measures. He explains why these struggles in school are indicative of the larger crises facing boys and men -- and outlines how society could thoughtfully...
There are 600 million women in India -- yet they are rarely seen outdoors after sunset because of safety concerns like harassment and catcalls. On a mission to create safer public spaces, women's rights advocate Srishti Bakshi talks about how she embarked on a 2,300-mile walk across the length of India (a distance equivalent to traveling from Ne...
Kevin Stone's clinic treats joint injury using the latest in bio-medicine: reconstructing damaged tissue, even replacing whole joint parts, with lab-grown cartilage and ligament.
By Kate Torgovnick May and Thu-Huong Ha
In the past 30 years, 300 million people in China have left rural areas and moved to cities. Which means that a lot of thinking about the future of cities is happening here. At the TEDCity 2.0 Salon -- an event held in Chengdu, China, on November 12, in partnership with the Michelin Corporate Founda...
Whatever our shared future brings, it's a safe bet it will involve many bold new ways to get around. So at this year's TED Conference, themed "The Future You," TED and BMW i are teaming up to search for promising new ideas in mobility, from visionaries in many fields.
Today at TED, BMW i and TED kick off the NextVisionaries initiative, a ...
Carlo Ratti directs the MIT SENSEable City Lab, which explores the "real-time city" by studying the way sensors and electronics relate to the built environment.
Five months ago, BMW i and TED laid down a challenge.
What would the future of mobility look like? There were no constraints on time frame or existing technology. The Next Visionaries project was conceived as a free form exercise in innovation and ideation with the goal to surface some truly breakthrough concepts.
Ideas poured in from ...
About this event: Mobility is a term far more substantial than the ability to transport something physically from A to B. Think of the internet – digital mobility has brought the world closer together and increased access for broad participation in almost any aspect of how we develop as human beings. It has paved the way for inclusion of broader segments of socie...
Event details: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark · September 17, 2014
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Comfortably seated in a vintage streetcar, let yourself be taken on an unforgettable journey through the heart of Brussels. Starting from the Public Transport Museum, take part in a unique concept between exchanging ideas on mobility and an atypical moment of encounter.
Next stop: Talks! Qualified speakers will take the floo...
Event details: Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de (fr), Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (nl), Belgium · September 21, 2021