Article: Revealed: the Best and Worst Cities for Commuting in the World

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Revealed: the Best and Worst Cities for Commuting in the World

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Two studies released this week, one global and the other covering the USA, reveal the best and worst in urban planning for sustainable commuting and make recommendations for how to achieve sustainable urban mobility.

The first, the Urban Mobility Index report looks at 84 major cities around the world. Of these, Hong Kong Hong Kong (right) was judged the best and most accessible city for people to get around, with an overall score of 58.2 out of a maximum possible 100. The full list of the top 11 is:

    Hong Kong: 58.2
    Stockholm: 57.4
    Amsterdam: 57.2
    Copenhagen: 56.4
    Vienna: 56.0
    Singapore: 55.6
    Paris: 55.4
    Zurich: 54.7
    London: 53.2
    Helsinki: 53.2
    Munich: 53.0.

These 11 cities are the only ones to feature in the top 20% of the score range. No cities in the Americas or Africa come anywhere near the top ...

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