ABSTRACT
This chapter provides evidence that the social, that is, gendered and diverse, dimensions of daily mobility have been neglected in technological innovation as well as in research and policymaking in smart transport. It departs from a historical view of how the Western car-centric society model became the ideal, which also produced social and gendered inequalities. We discuss how smart cars are seen as the key to reshaping our future mobility by solving societal and environmental challenges. Yet, the smart car agenda is also in danger of reproducing and enhancing earlier inequalities. At the end of the chapter, the concept of Gender Smart Mobility is suggested as an approach to smart mobility that goes beyond mainstream policy and practice. The Gender Smart Mobility indicator is presented as five dimensions for attention and reflection: affordability, effectiveness, attractiveness, sustainability, and inclusivity. It also entails a new notion of Gender and Diversity Action Plans (GADAPs) as a method for achieving the political aims of Gender Smart Mobility.
