…while some cities with world-class public transport are debating how to tackle the stubborn minority of journeys still made by car, others – particularly in the US – have become so dependent on driving that opting out is almost impossible.
From connecting commuter suburbs to persuading royals to use buses, here are four expert-backed ways for tackling car culture.
- Expand and improve public transport
- Share space with pedestrians and cyclists
- Focus on suburbs
- Understand why people drive
In general, you need to make the right thing to do easy and the bad thing to do hard.
If taking the bus was fast and free, and driving meant you had to file a request to get a day license and drive no faster than 25mph, people wouldn’t drive so much.