Arcadis: Cities should rethink transportation amid COVID-19 pandemic
06/04/2020

Arcadis: Cities should rethink transportation amid COVID-19 pandemic

"COVID-19 has impacted our lives in ways that were unimaginable just a few weeks ago. It is paramount the spread of the virus be contained, so city leaders and policymakers have been focused on a broad suite of actions including steps to achieve social distancing. Some cities are even making the hard choice to discourage public transit, because the benefits outweigh the risks of virus spread..."

In this article from Arcadis, lessons for cities are discussed for keeping people and goods moving whilst responding to COVID-19, including:

  • The need to increase micromobility solutions
  • Hierarchical transport systems
  • Localised delivery hubs across cities

To read the article in full, please see here.