Category Archives: Location Based Shorts

Adapting to a Post COVID19 Workplace and Transport Model

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

There are many considerations about the return to work post COVID19 lockdowns. Social distancing is an interesting one. Many organisations have gone to open plan workspaces in place of offices, but now we have to consider social distancing. This means … Continue reading →

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Will Telecommuting Become Part of Your New Normal?

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

Living in a country like New Zealand, you have to appreciate that there is more to life than sitting in traffic going into a city every day. The number of people that have told me over the years, that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland, Buses, Buying a House, commuting, congestion, Coronavirus, COVID19, driving, Family, Futurist, Gig Economy, health, house hunting, Lifestyle, Location Based Consultant, Location Based Services, Location Based Shorts, New Zealand, Pandemic, People, Public Transport, Telecommuting, Tourism, traffic, traffic congestion, Traffic jam, trains, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Location Based Shorts Ep 16 A FREE Route Optimisation trial for New Zealand deliveries, sales and service companies

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

Have you noticed that traffic in New Zealand cities seems to be worse at Level 1 of the COVID19 lockdown than it was even before the pandemic hit? Are you in the distribution, freight or service industries? Or perhaps you … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland, Business, Business Consultant, Business Intelligence, congestion, Coronavirus, Corvid19, Customers, drivers, Gas prices, grocery, Intelligent Transport Systems, Location Based Consultant, Location Based Services, Location Based Shorts, Money, Motoring, motorway, New Zealand, New Zealand Maps, Pandemic, Public Transport, real time traffic, Retail, retail apps, retail survival, Route Optimisation, Route Optimization, RTTI, RUC, safer journeys, traffic, traffic congestion, Traffic Control, traffic demand, traffic design, Traffic Information, Traffic jam, Traffic Optimization, Transport, Travel, Travel Information, Truck Navigation, Trucks, Unusual Traffic, Work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Location Based Shorts 15 Great New GPS Navigation Features from Kia

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

Kia has launched some awesome new GPS car navigation and vehicle tracking features for some 2020 models with UVO Phase II. I thought I had seen it all, but a navigation system that is portable through a vehicle fleet is … Continue reading →

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The Auckland Harbour Bridge Approaches are at Full Capacity

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

Headlines in newspapers are saying that the business case for building a second harbour crossing in Auckland have been delayed. The implication is that this will exacerbate the traffic congestion problem. Auckland’s Mayor, Phil Goff has a published Vision Statement … Continue reading →

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Short Videos About GPS, Apps, Maps and More: Location Based Shorts. The Eyes Have It.

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

Location Based Shorts is a new series where I am embarking on a new series of sub 3 minute VLOGS (Video Blogs) about things that interest me and if you follow me, probably will interest you. I comment on things … Continue reading →

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30% of Urban Traffic is People Looking for a Car Park

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

I used to love Friday networking lunches in Ponsonby, Auckland. We use to meet at an Indian restaurant who gave us a great deal and there would always be new people and opportunities. The challenge was that finding a car … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland, Australia, Buses, Car Navigation, Car Parking, carpark information, carparking, cars, commuting, congestion, disruptive model, drivers, driving app, future car, GPS Car Nav, GPS Maps, GPS Nav, GPS Navigation, location based apps, Location Based Services, Location Based Shorts | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment