Here is another article/report thing from McKinsey talking about the “fast-growing food-delivery ecosystem.” In the US, the top food-delivery players are DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub (in this order). What is clear is that these platforms are growing very quickly and that COVID-19 was of… Read More
McKinsey published a report last month on the future of electric vehicles and what that will mean for the industry. Many countries, cities, and companies have set some sort of electrification target for 2030. The US is targeting 50% EVs by 2030. Several countries have… Read More
Here’s a weekly round up of links and articles that you may find interesting. The topics cover the sorts of things that we usually talk about on this blog. The latest Mackay Laneway House update is now live on the Globizen Journal. The ground floor… Read More
McKinsey Global Institute just published a “supply-side toolkit” for cities struggling with housing affordability. This seems to be every successful city. The article includes a long list of potential tools. Some of them you may agree with. And others you may disagree with. But I… Read More
McKinsey recently published a report called Digital globalization: The new era of global flows. The overarching thesis is that we are transitioning to a data-driven global economy: “Flows of physical goods and finance were the hallmarks of the 20th-century global economy, but today those flows… Read More
McKinsey recently put out a great interview with one of the founders of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, talking about the relationship between his company and cities. I thought it was fascinating. Click here to watch the video. If you don’t feel like doing that, I’ve also pasted… Read More
Earlier this week I stumbled upon this entertaining article from the Guardian talking about how expensive housing is in London. The author’s tongue-in-cheek suggestion was to setup a new miniature London in the middle of nowhere where everyone could flock for affordable housing, but where… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 