A star-studded group of writers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders gathered at Lincoln's TED-sponsored conference at the North American International Auto Show. Called "New Tomorrows," the list of presenters included Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, conceptualist Lisa Gansky, Maker Faire founder Dale Dougherty, and locals John Gallagher and Jessica Care Moore.
What's the future? A city of hacker dens uniting creative energy with technology, local farms supplying fresh produce, local bike paths along streetways and light rail.
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Ms. Gansky touched on the success of the Zipcar company and encouraged
automakers to propagate car-share models -- a concept she explores in her
2010 book "The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is Sharing." "I really
wanted to bring up the discussion of transit and how data could be used
to do so much more," she said. "The car is a platform for people."
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