Time, space and motion
Transport has been viewed as a means to overcome space (or the distance between things). In order to overcome this space, it is necessary to spend some time in motion. So transport became associated with time and motion. Time being a very precious commodity in our short little lives, became a bit of a preoccupation – how do we overcome this “lost” time in transport.
Below, I have a few little diagrams to show some of the ways we have conventionally dealt with this “problem”. It is important to remember that transport is a constantly evolving system with many complex feedback loops with a dependence on individuals’ behaviour – therefore, it can be very unpredictable. It is clear that there will be always side effects.
Dealing with time by trying to speed up the transport
Dealing with time using communication tools
Dealing with time by decreasing the distance
Dealing with time by using the time
