Private car travel will decline in the world's largest cities by 10% over the next decade, according to a study from research consultancy firm Kantar, revealed this week at the UN-Habitat World Urban Forum.
Based on the survey, Kantar predicts greener means of transport will represent nearly half (50%) of all trips taken in cities in 2030, with cycling to increase globally by 18%, walking to increase by 15% and public transit use to increase by 6%.
— Smart Cities Dive
According to Smart Cities Dive, the UN-Habitat World Urban Forum surveyed 20,000 city dwellers across 31 cities to better understand how their preferred methods of travel might change over the next decade. The10 cities that will see the biggest change in green transport are Manchester, England; Moscow; Sao Paulo; Paris; Johannesburg; Guangzhou, China; Milan; Montreal; Amsterdam and Shanghai, Smart Cities Dive reports.
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Not enough.
Not one US city on the list, shocker
Right, and I'll be 10 pounds lighter and half a million richer. Asking people what they see for themselves in ten years is a useless way of making a prediction - it's just a survey of hopes and wishes.
For most people, the 'wish' to commute by bike or walking is contradicted by the reality of finding a place to live that meets the compromise of affordability and size with proximity to good schools or a spouse's workplace.
screw you naysayers, i'm goin' GREEN!
car use will only decline if there are better options—train, light rail, etc. Bikes are mostly a very limited urban use. Should start to implement small cars for local use and ban SUVs and single occupant cars for long distances.
Gas will probably last another 200 years. Until then, best to design commutes for efficiency
My partner and I have been discussing what will happen when our car dies. Unfortunately, based on the kinds of life we lead, there is not reasonable public transit options available so we will likely have to resort to profit-based modes of shared transportation.
My wife & I are making the switch this year from "Her car" and "My car" to "City Car" + "Mountain Truck." Ideally plug-in hybrid or fully electric for the city (90% of our trips) and something that can get off-road when we need it. Hopefully we'll get some progress on transit soon so our car use drops even further.
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