Open Letter to a Car-Addicted City

Smart cities are working hard to become true multi-modal cities – where residents have many inviting transportation options like walking, biking and public transport, and don’t need to totally rely on the car.

It’s not impossible – all it takes is a change of priorities and perspective. Smart cities are proving that being more multi-modal is a key to success, in almost every way success is measured, but particularly in economic success.

But you’re not going to make walking, biking and public transport (also referred to as active mobility) more attractive if you’re still trying to build more and more space for the car. Smart cities have learned you can’t have your cake and eat it too. Cars take up a lot more space – to drive and to park – than active mobility does.

And a lot more public money too, per kilometres travelled.

by Brent Toderian

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