Marchetti's Constant and the Power-Network-Intelligence Matrix of Micromobility

In this episode, we look at Marchetti's constant and why commute times tend to aggregate at under 1 hour per day. 

In this episode we also cover: 

- How the 1 hour daily commute has been a constant across time, and how that affects how our cities form. 

- What the Marchetti's constant is, and how it has driven the explosion in shared scooters and bikes. 

- The Segway, why it failed and what it can teach us about the emergent micromobility phenomena.

- The problems with traditional bikeshare systems, and why new layers of technology have helped this.

- The power-network-intelligence matrix for thinking about emergent trends in micromobility.

- How networks can creatively use incentives to solve for the limitations of the vehicles

What is The Micromobility Podcast?

Welcome to Micromobility, a podcast exploring the disruption that comes from new lightweight utility vehicles. Using the history of computing as a framework, we unpack what business models and impacts we’re likely to see in transport in cities.