Building net-zero business models around people and places

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The hidden partnerships that too often are missed theguardian.com/books/2021/m…

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22 May 2020
The trust placed in Government on the use of data for tracking and tracing movements depends on more than stated commitments - demonstrable action please not just words
Replying to @peterkwells
The statements "our commitment towards transparency, and the commitments ...ensure high levels of security and privacy" would be much stronger if level of commitment can be demonstrated in practice
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Grit is so important for cross sector policy success- could #COVID19 have the 'war' effect that @julianlegrand found and make sustainable development policies more achievable?
Such a useful overview of @angeladuckw book 'Grit' - which I thoroughly recommend. Sums up so much of what I find in my PhD: the #publicservants who believe they can make a difference, & who get back up when knocked down, are the ones who drive transformational change!
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Through the lens of failed bus markets there is a huge hole in the Scottish Government’s budget plans for delivering free under 19 bus travel, but an alternative approach based in community empowerment and economic development can will view young people as shaping future travel
In today's blog @DerekHalden (@LoopConnect) discusses investing in young people to take control of the transport agenda. Read here: bit.ly/2Tp6Dit
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People must understand the terms of regulated drone use for better social purposes of drones such as faster deliveries of urgent medicines. Without regulation disruptive and potentially harmful uses with thrive instead.
In today's blog @DerekHalden (@LoopConnect) reflects on the recent drone disruption and says: 'Effective Regulation and Market Growth Go Hand in Hand' bit.ly/2RlvrbB
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Neither efficient nor sustainable to view private management as only route to deliver essential infrastructure yet too often sustainable business models not designed. @IsabelHardman travel to Wigtown shows need for @ICE_engineers approach bit.ly/2RGSE3K @TransportTimes

NEW BLOG: @DerekHalden, @LoopConnect says 'Investment in Transport Involves much more than Public Spending' bit.ly/2RGSE3K
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Cross-subsidy and careful segmentation required by #MaaS suppliers for commercially viable uptake sciencedirect.com/science/ar… - is door to door #accessibility design still the best way to achieve this.
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Nobody is fully empowered, and everyone is partly responsible for safe integrated system design @TransportTimes blog highlights progress managing risk and responsibility transporttimes.co.uk/news.ph… @roadshare

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27 Jun 2018
Great news that Scottish transport portfolio reunites transport infrastructure and connectivity under a new cabinet secretary role for @MathesonMichael
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Loop Connect retweeted
21 Jun 2018
How to deliver open smart payment systems for travel - we are refreshing our thinking and welcome contributions here stsg.org/smart-and-integrate…

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Openness is important in designing circular economies explained in code for chickens and eggs
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12 Feb 2018
What's the most effective way to deliver public services? We take a look at 8 variations of operating models & the different ways they deploy people & resources bit.ly/2sopTkp
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29 Jan 2018
Come along to STSG networking session sharing best practice on delivering in the collaborative economy stsg.org/share-best-practice…

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Replying to @BeateKubitz
@BeateKubitz hits the mark in @TransportXtra "people use Google maps travel planner....and contactless bank cards to pay for shopping.....cannot understand why buses aren’t part of this digital world and why tickets are so complicated." transportxtra.com/publicatio…

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Interesting insights from @railandroad benchmarking report - when does dependence on single carriageway roads affect economic competitiveness? orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf…
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In our last blog of the year @DerekHalden, @LoopConnect discusses 'Turning Travel Data into Hard Cash' bit.ly/2kPntEx

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Replying to @TransportTimes
Linking narrow agendas with the common good is challenging but also the recipe for success - the business model is the key foundation of all good strategy
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In today's blog @DerekHalden discusses what brexit can learn from transport bit.ly/2zPQrxL

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Replying to @LoopConnect
@LoopConnect @FRC_Queensferry can great work on bridge engineering resilience now be matched with civic leadership #thisiscivilengineering x.com/TransportTimes/status/…

In today's blog @DerekHalden discusses designing for resilience needs stronger social dimension bit.ly/2vKSCl0 @DHCLoopConnections
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#Traffex2017 Cathy Miller from dft summarises some interesting promises made by prospective mayors
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