Air pollution levels have fallen up to 50%

Air pollution levels have fallen up to 50% in many European cities, according to the latest figures

This significant decrease in air pollutant concentrations is  largely due to reduced traffic, especially in major cities under last lockdown measures. The COVID19 crisis has highlighted the direct connection of air pollution to mobility.

Many Europeans are discovering the potential of cycling these days since it´s the safest means of moving around the city. Indeed, cycling has become increasingly safe as the number of motorised vehicles on the road has been cut dramatically. Cycling also automatically keeps people at the social distance recommended by virologists. It is said that nothing will be the same after COVID19, can the EU then come back to a mobility model with such costs for European lives?

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http://www.ecf.com  Alberto Vela     Communications Assistant

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Build Compact and Connected Cities

Barcelona and Atlanta provide a striking comparison. Both have similarly sized populations but very different densities and dominant transport modes. The majority of Atlanta’s residents drive private cars, whereas Barcelona residents primarily take mass transit and walk. In part as a result, Atlanta has 18 times more traffic fatalities on average every year.

 

Why? For every 1 percent change toward a more compact and connected urban form, all-mode traffic fatality rates fall by 1.5 percent, and pedestrian fatality rates decrease by 1.5-3.6 percent.

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