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Mobility explained
Post Date:07/29/2022 10:56 AM
On Tuesday, our city’s Transportation Director gave an update to the City Council on the city’s efforts to ease traffic congestion and generally make it more convenient for people to get around Carlsbad in whatever way they want to do that. In a nutshell, that’s what we mean by “mobility.”
- In the past, transportation around cities was almost exclusively focused on driving, except for dense urban areas where public transit is well utilized.
- Fast forward to today and for a variety of reasons this thinking is changing.
- The new term of art – mobility – changes the focus to moving people rather than vehicles.
- Don’t get me wrong, cars are still an important way people get around.
- But now we (along with most cities) are finding ways to make other modes of transportation a safe and inviting alternative where that makes sense.
Also on Tuesday, the City Council gave feedback on our Sustainable Mobility Plan’s implementation. This plan focuses on prioritizing transportation options that also are good for the environment. Some of the current and upcoming initiatives include:
- A safe routes to schools program, making it easier to walk and bike to school
- A program to work with employers to encourage ridesharing, transit, telecommuting and other alternatives to driving alone in a car
- Improving sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes on streets all over the city.
Aside from these special projects, city staff also provided an update on other transportation improvements. Below are some highlights. You can read the full report for more information (it is long!).