So far we have plenty of evidence that show how active travel,defined broadly here as walking and cycling,and encompassing multimodality with public transport and the use of a variety of micromobility options,affect p...So far we have plenty of evidence that show how active travel,defined broadly here as walking and cycling,and encompassing multimodality with public transport and the use of a variety of micromobility options,affect positively the environment and public health,reduce car congestion in urban roads,and is the most effective solution towards decarbonisation.However,in many parts of the world and in many cities we still see a gap in the transport policies that prioritize active travel,with most policies still focusing on the car and its supporting infrastructures of more and wider roads,more parking and so on.Even the decarbonisation discourse is riddled with references to the electric,maybe shared,autonomous car as being the sustainable solution for the future.展开更多
文摘So far we have plenty of evidence that show how active travel,defined broadly here as walking and cycling,and encompassing multimodality with public transport and the use of a variety of micromobility options,affect positively the environment and public health,reduce car congestion in urban roads,and is the most effective solution towards decarbonisation.However,in many parts of the world and in many cities we still see a gap in the transport policies that prioritize active travel,with most policies still focusing on the car and its supporting infrastructures of more and wider roads,more parking and so on.Even the decarbonisation discourse is riddled with references to the electric,maybe shared,autonomous car as being the sustainable solution for the future.
