Some measures to climate-proof our lives will need government. But for transportation, it’s likely to be the opposite.

Now only available in nostalgic model form.

When I lived in Hong Kong, I’d usually take a yellow minibus (privately-owned) or a pak-pai (private taxi) to get around. Compared to a public bus or legal taxi, the system was cheap, fast, and infinitely flexible. The swarm of minibuses would change routes from minute to minute to accommodate demand.

Climate-proofing […]