The Toyota Mobility Foundation, in partnership with Challenge Works and World Resources Institute, announces the shortlist for the $9-million Sustainable Cities Challenge. Launched in June 2023, the global mobility challenge aims to help cities prepare for the future and has the potential to transform the lives of millions of people around the world.
68 national parks, takes money, takes time, lots of modes of transportation. how did it all come together? how did you make this happen? in the beginning we did camping, we did ramen noodles and mandarin oranges, we just went by the the bare minimum. and then over time as people learned more and more about our journey, it really became a mission that was fueled by the generosity of the public. so we ve had a lot of support from people who really were rooting us on, and they wanted to see grandma joy have all these experiences as much as i did. and so planes, train, boat, dogsled, we ve done it all. oh, my gosh. that s beautiful. grandma joy, did you ever worry about your safety? did you worry about your wellbeing? you know, your next meal? you know, what if you didn t like the food? any of those concerns that a lot of travelers always have? no, i didn t have any concerns i m about to the end of the road anyway, so i might as well live it up on the way.