In this episode, Horace and Oliver discuss Horace's visit to Christchurch,New Zealand for the ITSNZ T-Tech 19 conference. For those that don't know,Christchurch suffered a massive earthquake in 2011, levelling most ofdowntown and killing 181 people. The city has been rebuilt with greatcycle/micromobility infrastructure, which has led to Lime Scooters andcycling as a modal being incredibly popular in the city.*In this episode, we unpack:*- why the concentration of political power in cities makes them more likelyto be able to quickly adapt to micromobility changes- how the earthquake parallels the expected increase in volatility inenvironment we're likely to see from climate change, and how this benefitsmicromobility.- how sunk costs in infrastructure can and will hinder the adoption ofmicromobility, and why this is a mistake.- How the conformability of small vehicles allows them to permeate furtherinto the city substrate in a way that larger vehicles cannot- How transport changes how we relate to cities, and the possibilities thatwe see with them.- How asset-light models suit an experience driven culture, and how this isa reflection of new forms of status.Be sure to check out micromobility.io for all the latest, sign up to ournewsletter, and get tickets for Micromobility Europe which is happening onOctober 1st. Please also rate the show - it helps us get recommended toothers.Cheers and let us know what you think on Twitter - @oliverbruce and @asymco