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Re-imagining the future of mobility on islands

AWS Public Sector Blog

Digital technologies have the potential to make mobility systems more sustainable, intelligent, and inclusive. Islands, like other communities, are working to create effective and sustainable transport linkages. But they are subject to unique challenges, as they are often highly dependent on external transport linkages.

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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. By the end of 2022, 63 percent of journeys fulfilled these criteria.

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It’s time to evolve IT procurement

AWS Public Sector Blog

Just as people now consider car ownership, public transportation, and ridesharing services, organizations must expand criteria to capture the multiple dimensions offered by cloud computing and determine which creates the greatest ROI. On-premises models over-provision to account for spikes and growth, risking underutilized capacity.

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Electrifying South Africa’s Minibus Taxi Industry: A Data-Driven Approach

The City Fix

The minibus taxi (MBT) industry is the backbone of South Africa’s public transportation system with a fleet of approximately 250,000 vehicles, operated by thousands of providers, employing some 600,000 drivers. MBTs account for 80% of all journeys taken by taxi.

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Picturing Sustainable and Just Urban Futures: Winners of the Transformative Urban Coalitions 2023 Photo Contest

The City Fix

Nevertheless, cities also account for a staggering. With over half of the world’s population living in cities, urban spaces not only house us but offer opportunities for collective work and learning while serving as sources of creativity, inspiration and hope.

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3 Lessons from Hong Kong’s Fossil Fuel Vehicle Ban

The City Fix

In densely urbanized Hong Kong, transport is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, at 18%. Vehicle traffic is also a major source of toxic air pollutants like NOx, volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide, accounting for 18%, 21%. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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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). However,