Cars: transition from lockdown is a fork in the road

Posted on 01/07/2020

By Enrica Papa, University of Westminster and Nicole Badstuber, UCL

Here are two possible outcomes for future travel

As more and more countries, including the UK, are eased out of lockdown, people are returning to their workplaces and taking children to school. How they choose to make those journeys could determine the future of travel after the pandemic, with consequences for society and the planet.

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