Public transit as a critical element of our daily commute has always been the backbone of urban mobility. The COVID-19 crisis has had an adverse impact on public transit, however. Ridership in major cities in the U.S., Europe and China is down by 50-90% from pre-crisis levels. Although public transit agencies are now eligible to receive $25B in emergency funding under CARES Act, American Public…
Fragility is the single most striking cause of displacement around the world today. Even increasingly common drivers of flight like natural disasters and pandemics are only likely to cause mass cross-border movements if they affect fragile states. Today more than 70 million…
“This article was written by Raya Bidshahri and originally published on com , on 07/17/2018.”
It almost sounds too cliché to say that in order to live a fulfilling life, each of us must find our purpose. From a very young age, we encourage our youth to identify their…
Ikigai: Reason for being
30 May 2018
It almost sounds too cliché to say that in order to live a fulfilling life, each of us must find our purpose. From a very young age, we encourage our youth to identify their passion and pursue it.
Yet most of us struggle with this throughout our lives. Even if you know what you want to dedicate your life to, the practical path forward is not always so clear. Many people continue to chase…