Resources

This Resources section is a living archive of research, analysis, and documentation from PRISM’s global network of Urban Living Labs. These materials reflect the evolving landscape of informal and shared mobility (ISM) systems across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Organized into four categories—Issue Briefs & Working Papers, Meet & Greets, Publications, and Media Gallery—this section provides access to original research, policy-relevant insights, and multi-format content produced by PRISM members and collaborators.

First Papers in the Series (Now Available):

Accra and Kumasi (Ghana) Living Lab
Digital Platforms, ICT-Mediated Mobility Services and Emerging Smart Mobility Ecosystems in African Cities: Systematic Evidence Review of Impacts and Research Gaps
Ransford A. Acheampong, Festival Godwin Boateng, Ernest Agyemang, Dominic Edem Hotor

San José (Costa Rica) Living Lab
“500 to Lomas”: The Role of Popular Transportation in San José, Costa Rica
Carla Quesada Alluin, Elena Campos Matarrita, Arturo Steinvorth Álvarez, Ariana Salas Castillo

Bogotá (Colombia) Living Lab
From Diagnosis to Action: A Theory of Change Framework for Informal and Shared Mobility in Bogotá
Daniel Oviedo, Juan Esteban Sanchez, Paula Guevara-Aladino, Luis A. Guzman

Bangkok (Thailand) Living Lab
Barriers and Breakthroughs: Business Models for Electric Motorcycle Taxis in Bangkok
Anuchitchanchai, O., Wantanasombut, A., Ratanawaraha, A., Chalermpong, S.

This series will continue to grow throughout 2025 with upcoming working papers from PRISM in collaboration with:

Mumbai (India) Living Lab
Leveraging digital tools for analysis of informalities and dynamics in autorickshaw systems; A Case Study of Nalasopara, Mumbai
Aneerudha Paul, Shreya Baoni, Alex Mohan Kandathil, Kshitija Akre, Saloni Thambe

Beijing (China) Living Lab
Beijing green mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) pilot: practice and innovation
Su Song and Miaoqing Zhong

Cape Town (South Africa) Living Lab
Between Flexibility and Formality: Balancing Stakeholder Operational Expectations in Sub-Saharan Africa's Public Transport Sector
Obiora A Nnene; Roger Behrens, Obed Bore

…and more