BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 16. Cities can make
significant progress by focusing on the most pressing challenges
and untapped potential, moving beyond isolated measures, and using
real-time data to model scenarios and make investment decisions,
Trend reports via
a study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) global firm.
BCG has developed the City Mobility Health Check Tool, a digital
tool that will eventually cover all 150 cities included in the
study, to assist cities in gauging their present state of mobility
progress and measuring it against their peers in the same
category.
Artūrs Smilkstins, BCG's global expert in urban planning and
mobility and co-author of the study, announced that with an
additional 2.5 billion residents expected to live in cities by
2050, mobility will become a key competitive factor for attracting
talent and investment.
"Our research shows that the most successful cities, regardless
of size, geography, or wealth, have one thing in common: they make
data-driven, informed decisions that encourage residents to shift
from using their own cars to more efficient modes of transport," he
said.
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