Transport has a large impact on the environment as
it demands large amounts of land and energy, and pollutes the environment by
burning fuel and splitting oil and other pollutants on the ground that affects
directly the environment. Considering that, urban planning policies in many cities
are trying to reduce fossil fuel in transport and its impacts.
Singapore - planning and pricing - The integration
of land use and transport begun in the 70s with housing and settlement policies
aiming to delivery affordable high-rise buildings in mixed use areas connected
to mass rapid transit systems. Since then, the government introduced policies
to reduce car ownership based on price, to encourage the use of public
transport.
Quito - unifying transport systems - The government
has invested in transport infrastructure creating trolley-bus corridors linked
to a lines of regular buses. The trolley buses can accommodate 180 passengers
and the regular buses 80, and the link between those saved time and money for
passengers and contributed to reduce air pollution levels.
Bogotá - banking on buses - In one of the most
densely cities, the government implemented a bus rapid transit to reduce
congested streets - speed average of 10km/h in rush hours. Bus exclusive lanes
were created 230km of a network of bicycle lanes, and also private cars were
banned to circulate on central areas during rush hours.
Source: Droege, P
2005, The Renewable City: A Comprehensive
guide to an urban revolution, Wiley, Chichester.
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