10. Transport and mobility are essential preconditions for sustainable
development. Adequate transport infrastructure and affordable
transport services facilitate access to education, social services, jobs and
export markets and contribute to economic and productivity growth.
-Wu Hongbo, UN Under-Secretary-General, Economic and Social Affairs
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Source: www.un.org/en/development/desa/news/sustainable/sustainable-transport-2.html
11. $53 trillion in
infrastructure
spending may be
needed worldwide
(2009-2030)
11Source: http://www.oliverwyman.com/insights/publications/2012/mar/strategic-transport-
infrastructure-needs-to-2030.html#.VU0y98tFBdg
13. Aggregated and
anonymous transit data
will be shared
City officials can
leverage Uber’s data to
gain transit pattern
insights to inform
decision making
13
Source: www.wbur.org/2015/01/13/uber-boston-data-partnership
16. 16
Reliable transport is crucial to escaping poverty
Source: www.businessinsider.com/the-longer-an-average-commute-in-a-give-2015-5#ixzz3ZWo7wrkr
17. A link exists between
unreliable transport and
sustained poverty according
to Harvard/NYU research
Longer average commutes
worsen the chances of low-
income families moving up
economically
17
Source: www.businessinsider.com/the-longer-an-average-commute-in-
a-give-2015-5#ixzz3ZWo7wrkr
19. Uber has stated that it is
trying to make transport as
reliable as running water,
everywhere for everyone
Over time, price
competition may reduce
overall transit costs for all
economic segments
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21. 30-50% of the
world’s food is
wasted
805 million
globally are
undernourished
21Sources: www.wfp.org/hunger,
www.imeche.org/knowledge/themes/environment/global-food
23. A lower cost of storing and
transporting food can
reduce waste
Uber is gaining experience
in food delivery in some
developed markets
Potential exists for the
platform to bring more
efficiency to global food
transport
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