What is wrong?
Transportation is commonly designed around private vehicles rather than access, affordability, safety and quality of life.
Electrifying cars can reduce emissions, but it does not eliminate congestion, unsafe streets, transportation inequality or poor land-use planning.
What is working?
- Modern public transportation
- Mobility-as-a-service
- Walking and cycling networks
- Electric public fleets
- Transit-oriented development
- Demand-responsive transit
- Shared mobility
- Complete Streets
- Regional rail
- Accessible transportation
Seven discussion questions
- Is transportation about moving vehicles or helping people reach what they need?
- How can communities reduce forced car dependence?
- Where can vehicle electrification create the greatest public benefit?
- How can mobility become more affordable?
- How can streets become safer and healthier?
- How can mobility systems better serve rural, older and disabled residents?
- What transportation improvement can begin locally?
dESIRED outcome
Complete a local access audit:
Destination → Current barrier → People affected → Possible solution → Responsible authority