The DGT proposes changes to mobility in the New Normal

The New Normal brings many changes, and we have found that reality is different from what we had seen so far. The truth is that we have new habits and we face circumstances that make us approach things like mobility differently, especially in the city. In its digital magazine, the DGT proposes a series of measures to address this change in urban mobility.

The city, the DGT’s main focus for change

These changes are not imminent and may not even be applied permanently. But the city is always one of the spaces that will undergo the most change. To begin with, the aim is to seek a sensible integration of vehicles and pedestrians. To do so, the plan is to reduce the maximum speed on city streets to 30 km/h.

In this way, the aim is to make the city friendlier and more accessible for everyone. Pontevedra has been cited as an example Pontevedra, which has had this limit for 20 years. In this Galician city, this measure has helped eliminate pedestrian fatalities and allows people to walk the streets in complete peace.

Another measure under consideration is creating more residential zones, where traffic is limited to 20 km/h. In these residential zones pedestrians and cyclists have priority, with permission for commercial vehicles to circulate and for loading and unloading areas. All these measures have been adopted in some cities to favour the mobility of pedestrians and cyclists during the lockdown, and could be a good solution for the future of urban mobility.

Public transport is a good alternative for getting around the city, but not the only one. There is also a wide variety of shared transport options always available. The use of bicycles, shared cars, or even electric scooters and e-scooters makes mobility in cities easier, so a more attractive, cleaner and friendlier city for everyone can be achieved. Will it happen soon?