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Students working with INIST on a business case for ATN

Today I just had an interesting conversation with students at Presidio University in San Francisco. The students are working on a business plan on how to finance and operate an ATN system. For those of you who don't know about Presidio School, See image:

Presidio School of Business

The students are working together with INIST, International Institute of Sustainable Transportation, with Ron Swenson as mentor. We expect their very interesting work to be available for the general public this summer and I very much look forward to this.

Silicon Valley moving on and those who make it happen

As usual, many of the things that changes our world start in Silicon Valley. Today the Podcar/ATN community experiences a dramatic increase of interest from universities and cities in The Valley. Under leadership from Ron Swenson of INIST, seven cities and three universities now collaborate in moving the technology and good use of sustainable transportation forward. Today almost hundred people - including sixty students - asks themselves how we can make a better way of getting around in the 21st century using renewable energy. These people have started to organize themselves - cities starts forming an interim board and first charter, universities collaborates between the states and international borders, and not least - the main businesses are catching on. The outlook into 2014 is getting promising and exciting. I present just a few of the many that want to make a change here and now.

Hans Larsen, Transportation Manager City of San Jose. One of the many leaders involved in the work for a better transportation solution.

Burford Furman, professor at San Jose State University.

Donna Maurillo, Communications and Special Projects Director, Mineta Transportation Institute.

Mayor Tony Spitaleri, City of Sunnyvale, California