Mobility in Transition

Abstract

transition towards a more sustainable future. Urban Transition Alliance cities promote a modal shift towards local public transport and non-motorized transport like cycling and walking in order to improve air quality, reduce congestion and contribute to the well-being of their citizens and increase mobility services in previously disadvantaged city districts. Making urban freight systems and the way goods are moved through the city sustainable is another part of the same coin. Opportunities to repurpose existing infrastructure like industrial-era rail ways or highways that run through urban centres are among the specific advantages of industrial legacy cities. Urban Transitions Alliance cities aim to become frontrunners in integrated, socially inclusive and ecofriendly mobility systems by leveraging these opportunities to accelerate their mobility transition.