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Fascinating ideas about how to transport networks by building flexible systems that respond to passenger demand in real-time. Given the environmental concerns over air travel it's good to see railways mentioned in the comments.

Douglas Coupland is coming to London and we have tickets

Connecting two forthcoming events for me, as we're off to see the Helvetica movie at the ICA this week.

Fairly snazzy travel website which uses flickr photos to illustrate many sites. Doesn't seem to be all that much content yet, and it's far from realising the true potential of user generated travel guides.

"A new book for travellers to China plans to make no mention of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Should travel guides tell the whole history of a place, or bow to local sensitivities?"