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Sustainable, Equitable Transportation Policy and the Rickshaw
In cities across South Asia, the ubiquitous rickshaw dominates traffic tangled streets. Yet, solutions to the problem are not as simple as just eliminating the toxic three-wheelers. Integrating new innovations in rickshaw design, manufacturing or upgrading are essential to a pro-poor and environmentally friendly transportation policy.
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- Health Care, Transportation
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Re-thinking Accessibility: Designing a Car for Africa
Mobius Motors, an African car company in its infancy, is developing the first car targeting African buyers. But how exactly does one build a car company from scratch in one of the most notoriously difficult markets? For Mobius Founder Joel Jackson, it starts by re-imagining the car as a more "relevant," device - built around the needs of its users.
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- Transportation
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