Transport planning doesn’t have a good track record. A detailed assessment from the International Transport Forum of why, and how to do better, provides good lessons, not just for planning processes, but futures thinking generally.
Learning from the techno-hype
We can too quickly accept or dismiss reports of technological “breakthroughs” or developments. It is important to consider if they are just hype as well as what else needs to happen before they can become everyday realities. Future thinkers also need to contemplate what the particular developments indicate about broader trends or mindsets that are driving, or inhibiting, change.