A generational shift in urban mobility has been saved
The authors would like to thank Miguel Eiras Antunes for his thoughtful feedback on the draft.
Cover image by: Sonya Vasilieff
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The pandemic transformed mobility and transportation in cities globally. It highlighted challenges in the system, changed citizens’ expectations, travel preferences, and more. These new patterns provide an opportunity for cities to rethink their future transportation and mobility networks.
Deloitte collaborated with ThoughtLab to survey 200 city leaders and 2,000 citizens globally to better understand how cities are becoming future-ready. The survey suggests that city leaders and citizens foresee considerable shifts in urban mobility and transportation. The survey shows that traffic congestion, inadequate infrastructure, and public transportation continue to stifle transportation in cities (figure 1).
The study dives deeper into the ways city leaders can rethink transportation and mobility by aligning their efforts with citizen expectations. To address the top challenge of traffic congestion, implementing strategies to manage traffic and enhancing the transportation experience for individuals will be critical. City leaders and citizens surveyed also suggest adopting more sustainable modes of transport as a top priority to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. City leaders are also working on expanding open spaces and infrastructure for walking and biking. These measures help move citizens from cars to other sustainable modes of transport and promote a healthier community overall. Finally, citizens also want local governments to do more to help them shift to electric modes of transportation by developing supporting electric vehicle infrastructure.
City leaders understand citizen expectations on mobility and transportation in urban areas. This shared understanding will be vital in the effort to reshape urban mobility for the future (figure 2).
The authors would like to thank Miguel Eiras Antunes for his thoughtful feedback on the draft.
Cover image by: Sonya Vasilieff