That is the biggest misconception about mobility. People choose their A and B according to their transport options. They cycle to the local supermarket, take the tram to the city centre and drive to the shopping centre. People who regularly… Read More
Working from home does not reduce commuting time, nor road congestion and crowded public transport. Instead, it increases commuting distance. Surprised? Only when we consider the entire system of mobility and spatial behavior, we discover the mostly negative feedback loops. The Covid-pandemic – undesired and unpleasant – was a large-scale social experiment and provided two illustrations of how the system works. The second one is the balancing-act played by road congestion in peoples travel choices. See my op-ed on the website of T&E, including references to the background studies.
Mobility policy needs systems thinking
September 2024
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