- San Francisco ranks second as it rebounds from COVID-19 and
continues the shift to sustainable mobility options
- Helsinki, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Zurich climb up the ranking to
the top 10, while Singapore, London, New York, and Hong Kong lose
ground
- New sustainable mobility sub-index showcases how cities are
investing and organising to ensure their urban mobility is
sustainable, with Scandinavian cities leading the charge
Stockholm, San Francisco, and Singapore top the 2021 Urban
Mobility Readiness Index launched today by the Oliver Wyman Forum
and the UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS).
These cities are leading with measures such as investment in new
technologies, including electric vehicles, and others benefitting
from rebounding local industry and the transition to remote work
following the pandemic, which has reduced congestion and encouraged
residents to adopt more physically active mobility options.
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The impact of COVID-19
Launching at the Global Mobility Executive Forum taking place at
Expo 2020 in Dubai, the 2021 Index highlights that COVID-19
continues to have a major impact on urban mobility. For some, the
year has been surprisingly positive, seeing an uplift in
sustainable mobility.
Stockholm (1st) is now ranked number one thanks to
continued investment in electrification and micromobility
infrastructure, as well as corresponding increases in walking and
cycling, accelerating the city’s trend toward sustainable mobility.
San Francisco (2nd) rose nine places to rank second overall
due in part to a boom in remote working, which greatly reduced
congestion and drove residents toward more active mobility.
Meanwhile, Helsinki (4th) made strides in sustainable
mobility, including significant car-free zones and low levels of
air pollution, Amsterdam (5th), world-renowned for its
cycling culture and infrastructure, pushed forward with its
large-scale, smart city initiative encouraging the development and
adoption of electric vehicles, and Berlin (6th) further
embraced multimodality, with diverse, connected modes of public
transit.
For a larger number however, it has been quite the opposite,
with falling investment and a shift to greater private car use.
Singapore (3rd), which topped the list for the last two
years, is now third as the strict regulatory environment has curbed
the level of micromobility growth observed in other regions.
London (7th) is suffering from a decline in the innovation
ecosystem under COVID-19 and Brexit, while Hong Kong’s (8th)
social unrest has meant fewer investments in its mobility sector.
Lastly, New York (11th) suffered during the pandemic due to
many leaving the City and the high adoption of private vehicles in
place of public transit.
John Romeo, Managing Partner, Oliver Wyman Forum, says:
“The cities coming out on top of the 2021 Urban Mobility Readiness
Index have made significant investments in new, sustainable
infrastructure and technologies that will only become more
important in the future as we grapple with evolving challenges of
the pandemic and climate change. Stockholm is a bright example of
what can be achieved, and we should also recognize the efforts made
across the globe to make our cities more resilient.”
Alexandre Bayen, Director, Berkeley ITS, adds: "The rise
of San Francisco in the rankings from 11th in 2020 to 2nd in 2021
shows the index’s ability to capture multiple factors, including
the remarkable capacity of the Bay Area to adapt its mobility
ecosystem to the pandemics. While tech continued to boom, a large
part of the population was already prepared for remote work and
learning, traffic congestion improved, and many embraced walking
and more active mobility.”
A focus on sustainability
This year, the Oliver Wyman Forum added the sustainable mobility
sub-index, a distinct set of metrics focusing on how cities are
investing and organizing to ensure their urban mobility is
sustainable.
The Scandinavian cities all score well, with Oslo, (1st)
commonly known as the electric vehicle capital of the world, coming
out on top, closely followed by Helsinki (3rd) and
Stockholm (5th). At 15% above the average, European cities
do particularly well in sustainable mobility thanks to a
comprehensive package of electrification, active mobility, and a
lower shift to private vehicles, complemented by more robust public
transit. The all-Scandinavian grouping is broken up by
Amsterdam (2nd) in second place, Hong Kong (4th) in
fourth and Singapore (6th) in sixth.
Guillaume Thibault, Partner, Oliver Wyman Forum, says:
“With COP26 in full swing, the Oliver Wyman Forum’s sustainable
mobility sub-index is a crucial addition to track the resilience
and investment of 60 of the world’s most important cities. The
challenges of COVID-19 encouraged a number of cities to innovate in
more sustainable and active forms of mobility, most notably by
improving their cycling infrastructure.”
About the analysis
The Oliver Wyman Forum, in partnership with the University of
California, Berkeley, has developed an annual forward-leaning
ranking of how well-positioned global cities are to lead mobility’s
next chapter. The 2021 Urban Mobility Readiness Index measures 60
cities across 57 KPIs. The Sustainability sub-index is a distinct
analysis of a sub-set of 16 KPIs, focusing on how cities are
investing and organising to ensure their urban mobility is
sustainable.
About the Oliver Wyman Forum
The Oliver Wyman Forum is committed to bringing together leaders
in business, public policy, social enterprises, and academia to act
on shared global challenges. The Oliver Wyman Forum strives to
discover and develop innovative solutions by conducting research,
convening leading thinkers, analyzing options, and inspiring
action. Together with our growing and diverse community, we think
we can make a difference. For more information, visit
www.oliverwymanforum.com.
About Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With
offices in 60 cities across 29 countries, Oliver Wyman combines
deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy,
operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The
firm has more than 5,000 professionals around the world who work
with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations
and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance
to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a
business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit
www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter
@OliverWyman.
About Berkeley ITS
The Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of
California Berkeley was created in 1947 by the State of California
to support research efforts related to future mobility. It is an
organized research unit on campus, comprising seven research
centers, a start-up accelerator program, a transportation training
program, a library and testing facilities for automated vehicles.
It employs over 200 faculty, researchers and technical staff,
focused around verticals of mobility, which include digitalization,
automation, electrification, the shared economy, policy, planning
and finance. its.berkeley.edu/
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