Monthly Archives: March 2016
Highways gutted American cities. So why did they build them?
A story of highway engineers, institutional racism, and the auto industry. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.vox.com Really interesting the way this story describes the birth of freeways and highways with involvement of GM, AAA and others, but apparently excluding urban … Continue reading
Convoy Sees Itself as the Uber of Local Trucking
Convoy gives local truckers — who specialize in jobs that could be completed in a day — a more efficient way to connect with clients who need goods shipped. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.nytimes.com Many years ago I was selling … Continue reading
Commuters’ tales: No room to sit – even in the toilet – BBC News
Bhasker Solanki photographed commuters on an early morning train from Surat to Mumbai. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.bbc.co.uk When I first started catching the Northern Express Bus from the Auckland’s CBD to the North Shore around the evening peak, there … Continue reading
How hotels can personalize the customer experience to compete with Airbnb
My aim with these articles is to cover some of the most important needs in hospitality and explore how brands can use digital touch points to deliver. Sourced through Scoop.it from: econsultancy.com This is good advice and can apply to … Continue reading
Domino’s pizza delivery robot is coming to your door
Domino’s Australia showed off a self-driving robot that can deliver pizzas. It’s just a prototype for now. Sourced through Scoop.it from: money.cnn.com Domino is innovating all over the world. They are also connected to trials with driverless cars. It appears … Continue reading
‘True shocker’: Spike in global temperatures stuns scientists as warming goes into overdrive
Global temperatures leapt in February, lifting warming from pre-industrial levels to beyond 1.5 degrees, and stoking concerns about a “climat Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.theage.com.au Is it a shocker or just a continuation of what has been predicted for many … Continue reading
Hong Kong Airlines launches musical instrument protection service – Travelandtourworld.com
As it enters its 10th year of operations, Hong Kong Airlines, the internationally-acclaimed full-service airline, continues listening to its passengers’ needs and extends its inflight service “Sweeten You Up” to a broader range by launching musical… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.travelandtourworld.com United broke … Continue reading
Urban sprawl is threatening Sydney’s foodbowl
Farms on Sydney’s fringes supply 20% of the city’s food. That could drop by more than half if urban sprawl isn’t kept in check. Sourced through Scoop.it from: theconversation.com Something we can all learn from here. I think of Auckland … Continue reading
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