{"id":13651,"date":"2021-11-03T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/?p=13651"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:57:15","slug":"advantages-of-eco-friendly-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ptvgroup.com\/en\/trend-topics\/advantages-of-eco-friendly-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advantages of Eco-Friendly Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The COVID-19 pandemic created a massive reduction in regular commuting, as well as inspiring large swaths of people to take more socially distant methods of transport, such as walking and cycling. As a result, our <\/span>air became cleaner, we had less traffic congestion, and nature flourished<\/span><\/a> at levels unprecedented for the last few years – just a few of the advantages of eco-friendly transportation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But what happens when we go back to our pre-pandemic methods of transportation? Is that even a viable option?<\/span><\/p>\n

As the pandemic is (hopefully) coming towards an end, we\u2019ve learned an important lesson: we need to make changes to our transportation infrastructure, so that it\u2019s more sustainable, flexible, and efficient. People are no longer interested in sitting in a two hour, one way commute to work that\u2019s full of traffic jams – and rightly so! We\u2019ve all learned that there are much better ways to spend our free time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the biggest obstacle to making advancements to eco-friendly transportation becoming the norm is that it\u2019s still not the most convenient choice. Most people prefer cars over sustainable options like walking, cycling, skateboards, push scooters, and roller skates. So if we want to become more sustainable, we\u2019ve got to adapt city infrastructure in a way that incentives people to choose eco-friendly options over cars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inefficient city infrastructural patterns and the lack of active links between different transportation modes result in eco-friendly transportation holistically underperforming. Simply put, we need to make it convenient and people will start to use it more.<\/span><\/p>\n

To help city planners find a balance between the old ways and society\u2019s new transportation expectations, I\u2019ll go over how cities can promote the eco-friendly transportation methods by making the choice to use them much more convenient. <\/span><\/p>\n

What are the advantages of eco-friendly transportation?<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”13664″ img_size=”500×300″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]There are multiple types of eco-friendly transportation, so let\u2019s now look into how they impact our environment, public health, and the economy as well as what advantages they bring.<\/span><\/p>\n

#1 Cycle more, improve the environment and public health<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bicycles have already turned into a trend that people aren’t willing to let go of, as proven by an<\/span> increase in sales<\/span><\/a> by 47% in Europe in 2020.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]You know the score:<\/span>Stop any cyclist on the street, and they’ll list you a bunch of benefits you’re missing by not using a bike on a daily basis. To save you the hassle of interrupting someone enjoying their ride, the<\/span> benefits of bicycling<\/span> include but are not limited to:<\/span><\/p>\n