They have closed streets to cars, created pedestrian malls, and expanded bicycle lanes to help people maintain physical distance while commuting during the crisis, and to enhance post-pandemic economic activity and quality of life.
Rethinking and revamping transit in the post-COVID era by implementing structural changes would go a long way toward reinforcing some of the positive impacts on emission levels and air quality fostered by efforts to curb the pandemic. Several European cities have already used the lockdowns as an opportunity to adopt more sustainable transport strategies for their residents. They have closed streets to cars, created pedestrian malls, and expanded bicycle lanes to help people maintain physical distance while commuting during the crisis, and to enhance post-pandemic economic activity and quality of life.