Technological determinism

Technology is value-neutral and therefore will automatically lead to good outcomes for everyone.

New kinds of technology should be deployed as quickly as possible, even if we lack a general idea of

how the technology works or what the societal impact will be

History is generally uninteresting because the past has nothing to teach us

You are being tracked, evaluated and sold

As you finish this sentence if you have anything open on your laptop the chances are you will have you will have been

tracked and traded, especially if you are a high net worth individual with an influential group of friends, often in less

than a millisecond (a thousandth of a second 1/1,000), likely over 100 times. In 2016 estimated 60k per day

Professor Bev Skeggs, International Inequalities Institute, LSE

Main focus is on new services and products for non disabled, tech savvy people with high incomes who have, or could, afford a car

• Support mode shift

• Complement the public transport system (eg outer London)

• Accessible and inclusive

• Enable faster switching to cleaner technologies

• Create safe and attractive streets

• Use space efficiently

• Share data and knowledge to improve planning of the overall system

• Mobility is a derived demand

• It’s fundamentally about access

• Look at what is already happening

• Sharing is key

• Prioritise the ends over the means

• More mobility for more profit

• Mass transit is under threat

• Be careful what you wish for

• Health and safety are not synonymous

• Beware solutions looking for problems