Socioeconomic benefits of sustainable mobility

Room A1
17:15 – 18:45
Format: Keynotes

It is undeniable that the construction and consolidation of sustainable mobility systems translates into the appearance of new opportunities for social and economic development for urban environments and their citizens.

In this regard, the session will focus on identifying and understanding these benefits from two perspectives. The first will analyse the contribution of the appearance of new mobility models and paradigms in the construction of more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities. Meanwhile, the second will focus on the impact of the development of sustainable mobility systems to activate other economic sectors through the demand for new goods and services, whose production and exchange generates a multiplier effect on economic development and cities competitiveness.

Moderator:
Andrés Monzón, Professor of Transportation Studies, Transportation Research Center – TRANSyT, Polytechnic University of Madrid

• Kris Carter, Co-Chair, City of Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanic
• Alberto Ramirez, Head of Mobility, Mobility and Transportation Secretary at the State of Hidalgo (Mexico)
• Sérgio Avelleda, Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities