Carlosfelipe Pardo, Despacio org - Reducing speeds for better mobility and quality of life

This lecture addresses the issue of having more appropriate speeds in cities while increasing efficiency and livability. Current transport policies give too much attention to speed as an indicator of performance, when the correct approach should be that of lowering speeds and increasing efficiency by means of sustainable transport. When comparing the history of speed and transport, many issues arise that demonstrate that the key to improving liveability, mobility and efficiency lie in other issues such as better reliability, transport systems but not increasing speeds. The social, economic and environmental issues surrounding the topic are also explored.