<p>Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads shipping delays on clogged railways and delays on repairs project approvals and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all whether you are a daily commuter a frequent flyer an entrepreneur an online shopper a job seeker or a community leader. If people can’t move if goods are delayed and if information networks can’t connect then economic opportunity deteriorates and social inequity grows.</p><p>We have been stuck for too long writes Harvard Business School professor and bestselling author Rosabeth Moss Kanter. In <i>Move</i> Kanter visits cities and states across the country to tackle our challenges—and reveal solutions—on the roads and rails and in our cities skies and the halls of Washington DC. We meet a visionary engineer and public servant spearheading an underwater tunnel in Miami to streamline port operations and redirect constant traffic from the city center. We see mayors partnering with large corporations and nimble entrepreneurs to unveil parking apps bike-sharing programs and seamless Wi-Fi networks in greener more vibrant more connected cities. And we learn about much-needed efforts—such as dynamic tolls on highways and fees based on vehicle miles traveled—to reduce our dependence on the outmoded gasoline tax in our new electric car age.</p><p>It all adds up to a new vision for American mobility where local leaders shape initiatives without waiting for Congress to act and ambitious companies partner with governments to tackle projects that serve the public good create jobs and improve quality of life while providing healthy sources of investment. With unique insight and unrivaled expertise Kanter gives us a sweeping look across America revealing the innovative projects vital leaders and bold solutions that are moving our transportation infrastructure toward a cleaner faster and more prosperous future.</p>
