“Credit 1.7 Select sites that encourage non-motorized transportation and use of public transit”
The issue I’d like to bring up in terms of an urban divide is the inequity in facilities and planning for transit and non-motorized transportation such as biking and walking. Cities that embrace biking offer transportation that does not pollute, is low cost and healthy. Many slums do not have transit access, but in many cities it is totally unsafe to bike in any area of the city. Automobiles, affordable to only a few in many places, dominate the setting. In the wealthy city of Copenhagen, thirty percent commute by bike. Bogota has made great strides in providing bike infrastructure. Such investments are relatively low cost compared to infrastructure for automobiles. I think we need to elevate the discussion and need for creating better bike and transport planning in the cities of the world.
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