ABSTRACT
In a world that is predominantly urban, the ability of people to move within cities to access jobs, services and amenities is a critical driver of sustainability. Indeed, access to affordable, safe and environmentally friendly means of transport is a prerequisite for the wellbeing of urban dwellers as well as for the balanced functioning and prosperity of cities. While progress has been made in this respect, considerable challenges remain in widening the accessibility of sustainable transport in cities across the world. While developing countries are disproportionately shouldering an overwhelming share of the urban transport challenges, developed countries also face their own array of difficulties, compounded currently by under-currents of global financial uncertainty.
