As cities around the world face growing traffic congestion, rising emissions, and strained transport budgets, the case for investing in cycling and walking infrastructure has never been more apparent or more urgent. Urban mobility is at a turning point. Car ownership is on the rise, but it comes at a steep cost—financial, environmental, and social.... The post CyclingMAX and the Case for Active Mobility first appeared on Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.| Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Amid the devastation wrought by the pandemic were small glimmers of hope. Vehicle use was down, and people wanted to spend time outside, enjoying public spaces and taking advantage of the opportunity to walk and cycle safely. And cities responded by providing those spaces as a much-needed solution. As the world recovered from the pandemic, we wanted to ensure that this rethink of our towns and streets, prioritizing people, was not lost—that we did not simply return to the way things were. T...| Institute for Transportation and Development Policy - Promoting sustainable a...