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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

Phys.org [phys.org]:

The authors are calling on national and local governments to set targets for the proportion of trips made on foot, by bicycle and by public transport, including national targets of:

• Doubling the proportion of trips walked to 25 per cent by 2050.
• Doubling the proportion of cycling trips in each of the next decades, with the ultimate goal of 15 per cent of all trips being on bicycles by 2050.
• Increasing the proportion of all trips by public transport to 15 per cent by 2050.

The report's authors further recommend:

• The government develop a national promotion and education campaign to persuade people to walk or cycle to schools and work-places
• That investment is made in liveable cities and creating urban environments designed for people, rather than cars
• That new regulations are introduced to make walking and cycling safer

The report prominently cites health concerns as a key reason to not drive, because people need to exercise more. Is it a tacit acknowledgement of electric vehicles' (EVs) imminent takeover of global car fleets?

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