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Mobility in the city is a right, but the model needs to be sustainable. The bicycle is a very good solution.
According to the World Bank 54% of the planet’s inhabitants live in cities and the UN estimates that by 2050 it will reach 66%. This increase in population density has consequences.
Air pollution and quality is one of the most important. If urgent measures are not taken to stop and repair the damage caused to the environment, our health will be increasingly threatened. The UN Annual Flagship ReportEnvironment warns that millions of premature deaths will occur by mid-century in cities and regions across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, if environmental protections are not dramatically increased.
Citizens also have the right to health, the right to live in a healthy and unpolluted environment. That is, not to get sick because of our environment.
The majority of greenhouse gas emissions emitted in the European Union come from urban transport.
A family has an average of 1 to 2 cars and usually uses them with only one passenger each way. This generates a large energy consumption and emission of toxic gases for each trip.
We must not forget about traffic jams either… Cities are saturated with cars and we waste a lot of time trapped and stressed losing quality of life. Most cities in developed countries are based on achieving fluidity for road traffic. We live in cities designed for vehicles and not for their inhabitants.
The city model tends to change: they must be for people and with alternative and sustainable ways to get around. Improving public transport, encouraging the use of bicycles and the creation of adapted lanes and pedestrianised spaces are the ways to achieve this.
In recent years, there has been a very significant increase in the use of bicycles and scooters in cities, 1,000,000 people in Spain after the pandemic.
We are not going to invent the wheel by insisting on the benefits of using the bicycle as an element of urban transport. It is sustainable, very energy efficient, avoids traffic jams, is healthy, silent; It’s the fastest means of transport in the city, de-stressing… and also fun (even more so if it’s electric)!
Together we can improve health in cities and increase the quality of life for all. Sustainable mobility is the key. At SwissGO, we want to help you and do your bit for the cause: two models of electric bicycles so that you can move around the city safely, pleasantly and comfortably: BK16 and BK14
