Paul Stith’s Post

🚗💚 While I'm a huge fan of electric vehicles (EVs), my true passion lies in electrifying mass transit and creating cities that are not just sustainable, but also inclusive and accessible to all. 🌇 As we envision the future of urban mobility, it's crucial to prioritize initiatives that go beyond individual cars and focus on transforming our public transportation systems. By electrifying mass transit, we can drastically reduce emissions, improve air quality, and enhance the overall livability of our cities. But it doesn't stop there. We must also ensure that our urban landscapes are designed with everyone in mind, including citizens with mobility challenges. This means investing in infrastructure that promotes walkability, prioritizes pedestrian safety, and provides accessible transportation options for all members of our communities. By embracing these principles, we can create cities that are not only cleaner and greener but also more equitable and inclusive. Let's work together to build a future where everyone can move around our cities with ease and dignity. 🌟 #ElectrifyMassTransit #InclusiveCities #SustainableMobility #UrbanAccessibility #GreenTransportation

San Diego's 2022 #ClimateActionPlan sets ambitious targets: achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. A key initiative in this plan is Circuit's all electric shuttle service, led by my colleagues Daniel Kramer & Mark Iannon. Our electric shuttles reduce emissions, take SOVs off the roads, and expand access to #masstransit. Impact Highlights: ⚡ 14K+ rides per month 🌍 1,300 metric tons of GHG saved ⛽ 155K gallons of gas saved 💰 $3.8M annual economic impact San Diego is paving the way to a sustainable future!  #ClimateAction #SustainableTransport #UrbanMobility Learn more here:

The transportation sector accounts for over a quarter of the United States’ greenhouse gas emissions, more than any other sector. At a recent National Academies webinar, panelists discussed how planners and policymakers can work together to improve transportation sustainability, especially by improving infrastructure for more sustainable transit methods like walking, biking, and metro systems. To learn more, visit https://ow.ly/yAju50R9fcI. #Transportation #Sustainability #PublicTransport

Diving into the 10 Principles for Sustainable Urban Transport!    Principle 8️⃣ dives into the heart of electrification – the key to cleaner air, quieter streets, and a more sustainable future.    🌱 Incentives & regulations: Reward EVs and cargo bikes, implement (ultra-)low emission zones.    ⛽ Fuel taxation: Discourage fossil fuels with appropriate pricing mechanisms.    🔌 Build a comprehensive charging network: Public & private options for seamless charging.    🏛️ Government leadership: Prioritise electric fleets and introduce e-buses for cleaner public transport.    E-buses are now being deployed rapidly across a wide range of cities, with mass production leading to reductions in unit costs and lower technological risk. Read more here ▶️ bit.ly/3wl9j6A    Download all the principles here ➡️ bit.ly/498kNJj and stay tuned for more detailed insights into each of them!    #WeChangeTransport #SUMP #LivableCities #SustainableTransport  (CT) 

A great Transport Planning Society event tonight in Stantec’s Farringdon office. Leigh Stolworthy presented on Bridging the Carbon Mobility Gap and the work needed to truly decarbonise transport in the UK, with a shift to electric vehicles alone not enough to meet DfT’s Decarbonisation Targets. The presentation was followed by an interesting Panel discussion around the challenges associated with making this shift happen. It was unanimous amongst the panel that this is not a war against motorists, and there is still a place for the private car - but how can we re-prioritise it, so the car isn’t always the most convenient option. The benefits this can have on health, economy, social value is regonised as being astronomical. The next steps are the most challenging however - the Societal Readiness - and how a significant shift in attitudes can take place to enable greater perceived risk to be taken in prioritising sustainble places and measures. The old carrot and stick balance debate. Leigh has also been busy articulating his thoughts on this topic and its relationship with Active Travel in an article in Transport Xtra, found below. #transportplanning #stantecproud #decarbonisation #sustainabletransport https://lnkd.in/emyjVHb3

Shared mobility: A revolution in urban mobility and beyond... In our vision, these services can seamlessly complement traditional public transport modes and encourage the shift away from private cars. They can reduce congestion, energy consumption, noise and air pollution, and provide essential mobility to all, in urban and less urban areas.

Absolutely love this conversion. The policy makers and public need to realize expansion of roads and flyovers will never solve the problem it will make the city worse. So we shall move towards sustainability and below is the best example of what a sustainable city looks like. which one would you like to move around: Dusseldorf in 1990 or 2019? #sustainability #cities #publictransport

Unstoppable #megatrends will sustain our profitable growth for a very long time. With the issue of sustainable mobility, we are addressing one of the central challenges of our time. #EnablingGreenMobility #SustainableMobility #Railway

Proud of this recent feature on how to rethink the future of transport 🚇 in the Bay by San Francisco Examiner alongside others including Ian Griffiths of Seamless Bay Area. There's so much more to discuss about we can radically transform transportation systems around the globe. 🌏 🌍 🌎 Although only some of the topics I was able discus during the interview appear in the article, it is important to emphasize some of the other ideas like the innovative #freeway relocation experiments my friend Lewis Knight has written about,💡 the importance of #automation and demand-responsive and consumer-centric transit solutions, and the potential benefits of banning human driving in the urban core to truly put #walking, #cycling and #transit first. 🚶 🚴♀️ 🚌 🚃 At University of San Francisco | University of San Francisco School of Management we spend a lot of time talking to students and the broader community about how we can #changetheworld for good. And as the United Nations #cop28uae begins, there is a true urgency for us to address transportation #climate #emissions 🚗💨... So my hope is that we can keep the conversation going! What are your thoughts on rethinking transportation systems for a #sustainable and #just urban future? ☮️ 🌱 🌿 #UrbanTransportFutures #FutureOfTransit #Innovation #UrbanMobility #TransportationRevolution #ClimateChange https://lnkd.in/gmwkdYWh

Some interesting food for thought in Leigh Stolworthy's latest article on bridging the gap to net zero through the decarbonisation of the way we move. Would you take on a 10-mile a day cycle commute? Can we bring developers, local authorities and transport providers together more often, to end the 'cycle path to nowhere' or lack of connectivity to allow greater combining of modes? All things we are looking to debate through our partnership with Interchange over coming months. https://lnkd.in/expy-MBA