How cities are detoxifying transportation by Monica Arraya

Air pollution may do all these EXCEPT:

• kills people.

• improve quality of life

• higher hospitalizations among children and the elderly

• lower productivity

Air pollution can shorten life expectancy by up to ____ years

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 10

Most cities will do this by 2030 and 2040:

• banning petrol and diesel cars

• promote autonomous vehicles

• ban people from entering cities

• reduce air pollution by 100%

By giving the streets back to __________, the streets will be greener and safer, especially for children. 

• cars

• government

• private sector

• pedestrians

Active mobility means:

• biking and walking

• swimming and jogging

• watching tv and playing games

• reading and relaxing

_______ is pioneering the 15-minute city to put essentials within a walk or a bike ride, all within 15 minutes.

• Copenhagen

• Holland

• Geneva

• Paris

Where does the speaker live?

• Amsterdam

• Paris

• Rio de Janeiro

• Geneva

What will Amsterdam do by the year 2022?

• emission free buses and coaches

• electric cars everywhere

• banning all vehicles going into the city

• make public transport compulsory

Truck (Lorries) will be emission free by 2045 according to the plan by ________ authorities.

• Paris

• Copenhagen

• California

• Houston

All modes of transportation should be emission free powered by ________.

• renewables

• fossil fuel

• air

• water