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  • Why millions listen to this girl's advice

    July 20, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    Is no one listening to your public service announcement? Try having a child read it. At the Victoria metro station in London, escalator injuries have fallen by nearly two-thirds since the station began running announcements by nine-year-old Megan.

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  • How Helsinki Arrived at the Future of Urban Travel First

    July 15, 2018 |

    Bloomberg |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    Finland is at the forefront of conceptualizing mobility as a service. In Helsinki, citizens are getting rid of their cars and using Whim instead. The app gives users unlimited access to all transport options (bus, train, bike, taxi, and car) for a single monthly subscription.

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  • Digitally Explore Thousands of Artifacts Excavated from an Amsterdam Canal

    July 10, 2018 |

    Hyperallergic |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    Rather than museum worthy, beautiful crafted artworks made to stand the test of time, the Below the Surface exhibition and website displays the hundreds of years of detritus pulled from an Amsterdam construction site. The website allows visitors to interact with these objects and explore the changes in tools, usage, and culture over Amsterdam’s history.

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  • Dallas Transit Embraces Uber, Lyft and Other Mobility Options

    July 05, 2018 |

    Government Technology |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Dallas is expanding its public transit app. “Customers don’t care how they get around,” says Morgan Lyons, vice president of external relations at DART. “They want to get around, period.” The GoPass app will include train, bus, car, and bike options, allowing users to design a trip with multiple modes of transport through one payment platform.

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  • The Mundane Joys of Playing a Bus Simulator

    June 26, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Mönchengladbach

    Bus Simulator 18 is an online game that was released by a Germany company, and it helps players grapple with the challenges of operating a public bus system. Players run the bus company and need to make money while following traffic laws and helping users get from place to place. In America, where buses are not the most popular mode of transportation, the game is “an ideal look at how cities can appreciate the bus, how to love it so the system can realize its full potential.”

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  • Mexican women drivers' collective aims to eliminate risks to drivers, passengers

    June 08, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Tuxtla Guitierrez, Chiapas

    Safe Drivers, or Choferas Seguras, is a collective of women drivers that offer secure rides to “family members and friends who need to get to school, work, doctor’s appointments and other places.” The collective helps both the drivers and the women get around in a state where driving around can sometimes be dangerous.

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  • The town that refused to let austerity kill its buses

    June 06, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Oxfordshire

    When subsidies for local buses were cut, bus services stopped in West Oxfordshire. Rather than give in and allow retirees and children to be stuck in their homes, forward-thinking citizens stepped up and created a co-operative to run their own bus system, West Oxfordshire Community Transport. Through volunteer efforts and dedicated workers, the system is thriving and the model has spread across the UK.

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  • Will Ride-Sharing Replace Traditional School Buses?

    June 06, 2018 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    In Colorado and California, innovative new ride share platforms are gradually replacing traditional yellow school buses in order to reduce travel time for students and knock down some of the barriers that exacerbate inequalities in school choice programs. Based on pilots, "Success Express," "Uber for Kids," and "SchoolPool" are researching funding sources and the appropriate combination of private and public involvement. One app CEO noted, "the use of specialized ride-sharing services for kids is on its way to becoming a mainstream behavior for both families and schools."

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  • Uber partnership helps patients cut costs

    May 31, 2018 |

    KMGH-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Ride service hailing can help increase access to healthcare for those without reliable transportation. Partnering to reduce ride fares, Uber and hospitals are working to increase patient access to transportation. Millions in the US are unable to receive medical care due to the issue of inadequate transportation.

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  • The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations

    May 22, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Japan

    Rail transport is a necessity for many commuters around the world. Japan's transportation industry has found a way to improve this means of transport by implementing subtle behavioral psychology mechanisms. From blue lighting to decrease suicides to departure jingles to reduce passenger anxiety and haste, the nation is succeeding in having a near-perfect methodology for travel despite overcrowded stations.

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