Published in The Economist, September 22, 2012 After 50 years of car culture, new generations may be turning the “car-peak” down. For years urban planning was devoted to the use of cars and now youngsters are feeling the “sprawl wall” - the excess time travelled and high cost of owning a car –making them drive less and find other ways of efficient and reliable transportation such us the use of bikes, public transportation and car-sharing programs. Cities
in the developing world are already projecting and planning for less
car use by investing and improving their public transportation systems,
by increasing the capacity, reliability and speed. Read the full article here. Source: 8-80cities.org |