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Episode 509: City Tech with Rob Walker

Episode 509: City Tech with Rob Walker

Update: 2024-11-21

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This week we’re joined by writer Rob Walker to talk about his book, City Tech: 20 Apps, Ideas, and Innovations Changing the Urban Landscape. We discuss data collection, misconceptions, impressive transportation technologies such as e-bikes, and how technology has progressed in the last decade.

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Episode 509: City Tech with Rob Walker

Episode 509: City Tech with Rob Walker