This post from This Big City looks at how transportation needs to evolve, and some of the ways it could in the near future.
"At Forum for the Future, we have examined what the future of mobility might look like in light of some of these challenges. On the back of that, we have identified six critical areas we must act on now in order to create more sustainable mobility systems in the future."
Strategies include expanding services beyond the car, retooling fuel, and better integrating energy, transport, business, public services and food supply.
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