I recently had an article published in the Smart City Global Journal 2021 organized and published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (MOLIT) and the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement about smart transport in the post COVID-19 world. It was really a wonder opportunity to think about where we are going and how the pandemic and shutdown has changed us.
One thing I kept coming back to is how transport relates to equity. Having lived in New York City for 10 years I have often thought about how public transportation issues affect those that need it most – people living far away from the city center in lower cost housing who work in service jobs where punctuality matters. I noticed this in Barcelona too but the difference is that there are not nearly as many delays.
What I really thought about when writing this article were the less dense cities with poor or non-existent public transportation options and rural areas where there is no public transportation and where connectivity is often spotty. These are the areas that may experience the most change with improved mobility options.
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