Is Universal Basic Mobility the Key to Future Sustainable Cities?

Transportation + Urban InfrastructureIs there a way to build better, cleaner cities?Is there a way to build cheaper, affordable and comfortable homes and offices for all?Can we build new transportation methods that enable us to take someone from point A -> B faster?Can we allow people to be productive while they are being transported?Can we find... See more

With this sort of amenity-rich cocoon, there is a relentless focus on the object, absent of any context or community. The future of mobility is assumed to be car-dependent, while a vision based more on public transportation is thought to be old-fashioned. But isn’t planning for the car the thing that is most out of date?

What if we could rethink mobility to be not about the car, but about people? What if we thought less about technological innovation and more about connection and community, equity and access? Might it be possible to imagine a move away from petrol? From drivers? From cars?