Shifting Mobility

This groundbreaking book explores the promises and perils of new mobility, navigating the intricate landscape where technology intersects with urban society. It addresses the moral dilemmas and systemic flaws in planning and design, while proposing a approach of a mobility ecosystem that prioritizes equity, well-being, and sustainability.

In the labyrinth of urban tales, Dewan Masud Karim emerges, a sage of 25 years steeped in the symphony of urban mobility. From the sakura-scented streets of University of Tokyo to the mosaic paths of Toronto Metropolitan University, he crafts symphonies of possibility in the realm of multimodal mobility. He wears the robes of engineering across four Canadian provinces. His voice resonates in global amphitheaters unveiling the secret patterns of human mobility, creative public space reclaims, and downscaling mobility facilities to match basic instinct of human mobility code. His accolades include special awards like "Best Planning System" from MIT Media Lab and "Project of the Year" from ITE in 2015. Beyond applause, his pen inscribes a chapter in "Disrupting Mobility" and authors "Shifting Mobility" in its entirety.

PART 1: SHIFTING TOWARDS A NEW MULTIMODAL MOBILITY ECOSYSTEM. Emergence of a New Multimodal Mobility Ecosystem. Artificially Sensing Mobility DNA. PART 2: TREATING UNSUSTAINABLE AUTOMOBILE USAGE. Shared Personal Vehicles: Toward Low Car Ownership. . REIMAGINING ACTIVE AND MASS MOBILITY. Active and Micro-mobility Ecosystems. . PART 4: REIMAGINING AUTOMATION AND MASS MOBILITY. Shared Mobility Ecosystem. Bringing it all together: Digital Mobility (-as-a-Service).