Guest blog: Kaohsiung Strategies for the Future of Urban Mobility brings SDGs to cities
Monika Zimmermann is Deputy Secretary General of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and has led the preparation and adoption of the Kaoshiung Strategies which shall guide ICLEI Members towards the future of urban mobility Summary The brand new Kaohsiung Strategies shall inspire local governments to transform their transportation systems and mobility patterns to become more sustainable, low-carbon and people-centered and less automobile dependent. They also present ICLEI’s call to apply the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda to local mobility policies. Traffic and related impacts are one of the biggest problem for all cities, in all parts of the world: Air pollution, reduction of public space, accidents, congestions, cars “taking over”, we can see these developments in cities of all sizes. GHG emissions from the transport sector grow, and even the most ambitious cities – they often grow in population – realize their transport related emissions b...