Mobility

2009-12-29

Our possibility is tied closely to the experiences, people, and things we have access to. What we have access to is largely a matter of where we have access to. The agility with which we are able to navigate our environment affects where we go, what we see, and what we do. In other words, the breadth of our experience and the size and strength of our "sphere of influence" is correlated to our spatial mobility. Moreover, other people and things may come to us and are more likely to do so if they are highly mobile. Considering how much is invested in transportation and logistics, it is safe to assume that mobility is a dominant social constraint (The Hirsch Report, 2006). Lately I've been thinking a lot about how culture and public policy affect mobility and how mobility in turn affects culture and public policy.