A Modicum of Transport with Horace Dediu

Oliver Bruce
Podcast
December 28, 2021

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This week Oliver joins Horace to talk about his latest blogpost about hisnew transport metric - A Modicum of Transport. Developing new metrics is insome ways a provocation to remap how we thinks of new things, and changethe framework for how the incumbents are viewed. This is no different. Likethe horsepower before it, or the byte or Monthly Active User, we are tryingto develop new nomenclature, metrics and ratios that sit around thisphenomenon called Micromobility. They discuss the name, and would love yourfeedback on the concept, especially if there’s a name that you feel mightbe easier or more intuitive to understand.Specifically they dig into:- The historical importance of James Watt’s Horsepower and generallyindustrial measurements- Why new words and metrics can help us reframe the conversations- What the implications of a low MoTz score is in a city context (hint,it’s like free flowing water vs. sewage)- The next steps for adoption

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