Autonomate

The pace of change all around us is picking up, with new jobs, new technologies, new challenges and new opportunities for transport in New Zealand.

In this unit, you will undertake design thinking and innovation practices in the context of transport and mobility experiences.

Resource link: NZTA Autonomate

Who are the roads for?

Can we fix the traffic?

2) Terrible Traffic

People living in urban areas feel more acutely the challenges of transport. You go to school in a busy city - where have you experienced terrible traffic?

1) Go to Google Maps and find a place where you have experienced terrible traffic

2) Launch Streetview mode by dragging the pegman onto the map.

3) Adjust to get the best image then click the 3 dots and 'Share or embed image'. Copy the link and enter it into the Form

1) Tauranga Traffic Troubles

Where are the problem areas for traffic in Tauranga? Use the resources below to help you find them.

1) Traffic counts NZ: Shows 7-day ADT and 5-day ADT. These are raw average daily traffic (ADT) counts across either a Monday-Friday (5-day) or Monday-Sunday (7-day) period. Obtained from Tauranga City Council from a traffic count survey of a fixed period and are not adjusted for seasonal and daily variations

2) Tomtom Tauranga Traffic: This data dashboard is generated from drivers who use TomTom tech in navigation devices, in-dash systems and smartphones.

3) Possible solutions

Link to video more on possible solutions (5 min)

Now search up your own solutions.

Here in Tauranga the local council have put together resources on our transport challenges. Link to TCC resource

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What's Next


Why bus lanes?


Transport on demand

Rideshare service to improve public transport (Blog link)

Discover articles: use ‘lime escooters’ search term on stuff.co.nz to find relevant content and post a link to Google Classroom. Answer the following questions:

  • What are the benefits of transport on demand?

    • What are the challenges of transport on demand?

    • How much does the cost differ from traditional public transport options?

Check out some of the other examples of Transport on Demand below.






Extension) first mile / Last mile

‘First Mile Last Mile’ refers to the very beginning or end of an individual trip. For example, you may catch a bus to school, but walk for the last 5 minutes to reach the school gates. This gap between the bus stop and the school gates is referred to as the ‘Last Mile’.


Task: Watch the video and post a comment in Google Classroom identifying an example of first mile/last mile problem that you have experienced.