Below is a short video that was created by the MIT Senseable City Lab , World Economic Forum and TomTom for a study on how people move in 100 cities around the world. They call it the Global Mobility Index .
It shows congestion levels (using real-time traffic data from TomTom ), commute times, and an estimate for the percentage of trips that could be shared if people were willing to wait up to 5 minutes.
In the case of Toronto, they estimate that 99% of trips could be shared and that it would increase average speeds by ~7.9 km/h and reduce overall traffic levels by ~44.09%.
Their solution to solving traffic congestion is a cocktail that involves car-sharing, bike-sharing, and public transit. It’s about developing a “mobility portfolio.” Seems sensible.
I found myself wanting more information and data after watching the video. Still, it was interesting to see what the authors describe as the “pulse of our cities.”
If you can’t see it below, click here .
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