From evolutionary transport to revolutionary mobility: What should local governments consider
The recent episodes of suicides by New York City taxi drivers sparked a heated debate if private companies like Uber should take responsibility or the local governments. As technology is bound to revolutionize the transport sector and change the urban mobility landscape, how should local governments respond to the changing mobility industry and technology? What kind of revolution do cities want to see – a city that is a habitat for (autonomous) cars or a city with places for people and car-lite mobility?
This blog is inspired by the discussions at the “Reinventing mobility through technology and innovation” session at the ICLEI World Congress 2018 and hopes to spark thoughts.
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