The smart city, citizen, and passenger

When people envision the city of the future, it inevitably comes with images of towering glass structures glinting in the sun, criss-crossed by flying vehicles gliding effortlessly through the sky. But is that really what a smart city will look like? It’s unlikely, to say the least. With transport models moving from ownership to usership, and accessibility increasingly defining the mobility options of the future, the traditional vision of a transport utopia is changing. In the first episode of our new series on urban mobility we explore what our transport needs are now, and how they will change in the future. We convened a panel of experts to discuss the vital role transport will continue to play in shaping city spaces for the people who inhabit and visit them, and how transport providers and city authorities can best accommodate the full mix of passengers – including workers, commuters, students, families and tourists. http://fujitsu.co.uk/transport