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How cities can use transport data to reduce pollution and increase safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

Improving air quality through co-creation In 2018, the Mayor of London set an ambitious goal : 80 percent of the 31 million daily trips in the city should be made on foot, by bicycle, or public transport by 2041. Over a 10-week period in 2019, TfL’s team fielded proposals for the RoadLab programme to cut congestion.

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Lessons From China, India, Vietnam on National Transport Ambitions and Accelerating Decarbonization

The City Fix

In Asia, 14 countries — accounting for 26% of global transport emissions in 2019 — have made economy-wide net zero commitments. Momentum towards zero-emission transport is growing with countries enhancing ambition and including transport-related targets in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

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From Bloomberg: A Commuting Resolution for 2025: Ride Your Local Subway or Bus Regularly

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

of US adults use public transportation to get to work, according to 2022 data from the Census Bureau, down from 5% in 2019. Driving costs help make transportation the second-largest expenditure for Americans after housing, representing roughly 17% of household income. -- article Only 3.1%