The Best Articles, Videos, and Newsletters in Mobility
The most useful articles, videos, and newsletters in Mobility from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
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Top 5 Mobility Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Mobility by Refind users in 2026 so far.
- Humanity’s Claustrophobia: How Technology and Globalization Created a World in Crisis
- The Burdens of Social Mobility
- Elon Musk's promises for Tesla in 2024, from robotaxis to Optimus bots
- The Evolution of Tunnel Boring Machines
- 3 learnings from business of design week 2025 for the future of smart cities, heritage and AI
Videos
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The Counterintuitive Physics of Turning a Bike
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How to end the American obsession with driving
To fight climate change, cities need to be designed with much more walking, biking, and public transit use in mind.
«Speck said estimates place the subsidization of driving at $10 for every dollar a driver spends as opposed to $1.50 for public transit»
How to Design Streets for Humans—and Self-Driving Cars
A new blueprint from city transportation planners and engineers, who say it's never too early to start thinking about the future.
Trending
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3 learnings from business of design week 2025 for the future of smart cities, heritage and AI
discover how BODW 2025 redefines the future of AI, mobility, and heritage through the lens of curiosity and active adaptation.
Short Articles
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Humanity’s Claustrophobia: How Technology and Globalization Created a World in Crisis
Globalization, which is based on trade, the large-scale movement of people by jet transportation, and rapid technological advances in the electronic and digital realms, fits neatly together with a …
Uganda’s boda boda bikes are deadly polluters: study models how going electric could save lives
Uganda has 1.4 million petrol-fuelled motorbikes in its public transport system that all need to go electric to reduce global warming and air pollution.
Elon Musk's promises for Tesla in 2024, from robotaxis to Optimus bots
Elon Musk had an eventful 2024, what with his hard push into right-wing politics and leveraging his X social media platform and considerable influence to
The two robotaxi battlegrounds that matter
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BIG completes first phase of Toyota Woven City in Japan
Car brand Toyota has announced that the first phase of its Woven City in Japan, a smart city designed by architecture studio BIG as the "future of mobility", has reached completion.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Mobility.
The Burdens of Social Mobility
Colleges promise social mobility and "polish" to first-gen students — but what's lost in the process?
The Great (Un)Equalizer: How Black and Native Families Struggle to Achieve Social Mobility Through Education
For many people—perhaps including you!—the answer is clear: education provides a pathway toward economic opportunity. More schooling, more money, better life chances. Simple enough equation. But is…
Why Did Supersonic Airliners Fail?
Progress in aviation has traditionally been associated with speed. Following the Wright Brothers’ flight in 1903, aircraft speeds steadily increased each decade, and increasing aircraft speeds was one…
The Evolution of Tunnel Boring Machines
Tunneling is an important technology for modern civilization, as a tunnel is often the only reasonable way to create a direct path between two points. When the Hoosac tunnel was completed in 1875, it…
There are no pure cultures
All of our religions, stories, languages and norms were muddled and mixed through mobility and exchange throughout history
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