December 4, 2024

In 2016, former Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order aiming to prevent all traffic-related deaths by 2030. This year, Mayor Cherelle Parker reignited this commitment, albeit moving the goal posts to 2050. Despite some road improvements locally, including new speed limit signing, bike network curb separation and other measures, there were 126 traffic deaths in Philadelphia in 2023—the same number as 2022.

How has the rise of scooters, e-bikes and other forms of micromobility globally and nationally, where ridership is up 16% in US cities in 2023, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials — created challenges and opportunities for Philadelphia and other cities to make wise investments for safer streets?

The Drexel News Blog asked Alex Quistberg, PhD, an associate research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the Urban Health Collaborative, to share how cities should invest in infrastructure and promote other safety measures to adapt to the growth of micromobility and why he prefers travel via cycling, despite current risks.

Read the full Q&A with Dr. Quistberg on the Drexel News Blog: With Micromobility on the Rise, How Can Cities Adapt and Ensure Safe Transit?