July 27, 2023 - The E-Bike City aims to provide a new starting point for transport policy discussions. The research paper by Lukas Ballo, Lucas Meyer de Freitas, Adrian Meister, Kay W. Axhausen, explores the feasibility of urban transport systems based on sustainable, flexible, and relatively cheap modes of active mobility.
The transport sector must reduce its carbon footprint by at least 59% by 2050, while the global population in cities is expected to grow by 58% from 2018 to 2050. The vast majority of surface-bound passenger travel is by private cars, most often occupied by solo drivers, resulting in high energy consumption, substantial negative externalities, and carbon emissions.
The car has been a critical driver of economic growth since the early 1900s, yet to address the climate crisis, transport policy is caught in a dilemma between maximizing accessibility and making transport sustainable. This paper aims to catalyze a discussion about ways out of this dilemma.
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