Worldwide, cites are rethinking mobility, from driverless vehicles and self-flying taxis to 15-minute walkable cities. The future of mobility gives new potentialities for interplay, sustainability, accessibility and autonomy. These potentialities are thrilling, however with change comes danger. As we revolutionise motion over the following few a long time, we should prioritise the well being and security of individuals.

The hyperlink between mobility and well being and security has by no means been clearer. A wholesome and protected metropolis offers clean air by way of decarbonised fleets, improved highway security by way of redesigned city infrastructure, and extra inclusive locations the place all teams can profit and take part in group life. 

Since the pandemic, work at home, hybrid operations and on-demand supply are altering city mobility wants. 

In Australia, biking elevated by as much as 69 per cent in comparison with pre-Covid¹, contributing to a discount in dangerous emissions at road degree. On the draw back, in 2020 there was a 24.33 per cent enhance in bike owner fatalities in comparison with 2019².

These situations urge us to query the protection of our streets, public areas and neighbourhoods. By contemplating them early within the planning course of, we will use design to remove – or on the very least, considerably cut back – hazards and dangers to folks’s well being. So, how can we steadiness our ambitions for the longer term with holding folks wholesome and protected?