In May 2020, we held a webinar to discuss how municipalities are dealing with Road Allocation during the COVID emergency (different strategies and pros and cons). Simultaneously, The Center For Active Transportation (TCAT) partnered with Share the Road Cycling Coalition to present six live webinars and develop resources for municipal staff about re-balancing streets and active transportation in the midst of a pandemic. Access to TCAT resources can be found here.

4 Motivations For Re-Allocating Road Space

#1: To safely provide adequate space for physical distancing.

• Letter from Ryerson University Epidemiologists:
  Physical Distancing Needs Space

#2: To provide an alternative to transit.

• Post-pandemic, Chinese cities gradually reopen transport networks
• Paris to create 650 kilometres of Post-Lockdown Cycleways
• Coronavirus: Tube may be 'overwhelmed' when a lockdown is lifted, a report warns

#3: To support residents' physical and mental health.

• Open parks and trust Canadians to social distance. We'll be healthier for it.

#4: To build a more sustainable post-COVID city.

• Milan announces an ambitious scheme to reduce car use after lockdown

4 Motivations For Active Transportation and Micro mobility

#1: A decline in transit ridership, service, and capacity due to need to maintain physical distance

#2: Risk of increased car usage as cities re-open

#3: Increased focus on health and physical activity

#4: A desire for a green recovery