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Festival Godwin Boateng

@fsvl1

Senior Research Associate @University of Oxford, Transport Studies Unit -views my own

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Joined September 2012
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Have a look at our new piece . With @jmklopp1
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Link here. Open Access: link.springer.com/article/10…
Urbanization, Legacies of Elite Capture, and Multi-Dimensional Exclusions in Ghana: Towards Just...

Urbanization, Legacies of Elite Capture, and Multi-Dimensional Exclusions in Ghana: Towards Just...

Urban Forum - Persisting housing challenges in Africa’s cities are often theorized as driven by rapid demographic expansion outstripping housing supply or by the urbanization of poverty which...

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So considerate of them to center Sustainability in Killing!!!
@tomcourtright.bsky.social (@Tom_Courtright) profile picture@tomcourtright.bsky.social@Tom_Courtright15 May 2024
Somehow missed that e-bikes are now being used as war vehicles in the war in Ukraine
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Was interviewed for this reporting. But then EVs can fix only so much. Deeper and more meaningful change is required to how transport systems work and how we live, move and transport goods to combat the accelerating climate crisis. dw.com/en/whats-stalling-afr…
What's stalling Africa's switch to electric vehicles?

What's stalling Africa's switch to electric vehicles?

There are millions of aging gas-guzzling cars on African roads — but some new, clean shoots between them. Electric motocycles are only one bearer of change. For cars, a large-scale transition is yet...

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Join us!!! Wonderful panel..............
Gaurav Mittal (@geo_mittal) profile pictureGaurav Mittal@geo_mittal14 May 2024
Tomorrow (15 May) at 2:30 pm (UK time), a wonderful panel of @DrAstridWood, Lela Rekhvishvli & SG Odewumi will be speaking in a seminar on decolonisation and transport poverty chaired by @drkarenlucas, organised by @TSUOxford, @INTALInC & @UoMUrban. Please drop by if you can!
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Insightful!!!!!!! nextcity.org/features/one-so…
What If Non-Drivers Helped Plan Our Transportation Systems?

What If Non-Drivers Helped Plan Our Transportation Systems?

One-third of Americans don’t have a driver’s license. Anna Zivarts says it’s time for transportation planners to include them in decision-making.

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Was a lot of fun putting this together. Very interesting contributions. Have a look here: link.springer.com/book/10.10…
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Excited to share our new piece on mineral supply chain sustainability demands of the EV transition @jmklopp1 Open access: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Really interesting
David Zipper (@DavidZipper) profile pictureDavid Zipper@DavidZipper13 Apr 2024
Transit trip went well? Tell a friend. "Hearing about someone’s (good or bad) transit experience affects a traveler’s own forecasts of how pleasant their transit experience will be, which in turn influences ... their intentions to use transit." doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2024.1…
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London Bike Boom Risks Becoming a Victim of Its Own Success

London Bike Boom Risks Becoming a Victim of Its Own Success

Ridership in the British capital is up 20% from pre-pandemic levels. With so many bikes around, the potential backlash from everyone else is becoming very real.

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TSU Oxford (@TSUOxford) profile pictureTSU Oxford@TSUOxford30 Jan 2024
Valentina Montoya Robledo @I_commute_too explains how the documentary "Invisible" came about. The documentary is about the commuting experiences of Latin American Domestic Workers. To hear more sign up for her seminar on the 8th Feb. tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/making-inv…

Making the invisible visible: a documentary on the commuting experiences of Latin American Domestic...

Making the invisible visible: a documentary on the commuting experiences of Latin American Domestic Workers

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TSU Oxford (@TSUOxford) profile pictureTSU Oxford@TSUOxford11 Jan 2024
Our 2024 Seminar Series kicks off on the 1 Feb with @pete_dyson "Transport for Humans: are we getting there?" Sign up now tsu.ox.ac.uk/events/index.ht…
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Alvaro Villagran presenting SUMC's work on Microtransit in the session Accelerating Mobility Innovation: Overcoming Challenges and Re-envisioning Opportunities at #TRBAM.
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Good stuff: thecityfix.com/blog/5-shifts…
5 Shifts Needed to Transform Transportation Systems and Meet Climate Goals

5 Shifts Needed to Transform Transportation Systems and Meet Climate Goals

The VLT train in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is one of the city’s central modes of transport. Photo: brunomartinsimagens/iStock Transportation connects us to one another. It’s how we get to school and...

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Is your spot secured for next week's event? 🎟️ csu.global/events/green-citi… #csuglobal #greencities #nairobi #sustainability #urbanization #architecture #environment #sustainableliving #cities
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Festival Godwin Boateng retweeted
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Jacqueline M Klopp@jmklopp11 Dec 2023
Join us Dec 12th for the global launch of a new international research consortium on informal & shared mobility- how to make service, access, emissions & equity improvements! @columbiaclimate @SharedUseCenter @WRIRossCities vref.se/event/global-virtual…
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Insightful!!!!! Really!
Juan Pablo Orjuela (@jporjuelam) profile pictureJuan Pablo Orjuela@jporjuelam9 Nov 2023
Our latest paper on #MobilityOfCare is out! With @TimSchwanen we argue that: i.) we need to go beyond taxonomical discussions; ii.) it is about both mobilities and immobilities of care; and iii.) self-care mobilities play a big role. Open access article: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Good stuff ft.com/content/a6f50b7c-f78f…
Fifteen-minute cities are about convenience, not conspiracy

Fifteen-minute cities are about convenience, not conspiracy

Despite the wild accusations, this is about providing parks and grocery stores within walking distance of people’s homes

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Looks really cool
Jeffrey Paller (@JWPaller) profile pictureJeffrey Paller@JWPaller16 Oct 2023
Ironies of accomplishment: negative aspiration, economic resentment and the myth of the middle class on Nairobi’s new urban outskirts | Africa | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/3RZ5z3g
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Good stuff. Really good stuff
@akentikelenis on bsky (@Kentikelenis) profile picture@akentikelenis on bsky@Kentikelenis11 Oct 2023
📢 Finally available world-wide: 𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐬: 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 @ThomStubbs and I document the impact of 40 years of IMF-mandated austerity policies on the Global South. What do we find?🧵
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