Around the world, technology and new ideas are changing the way urban environments operate.
This shift often marries technological innovation with ideas about sustainability.An expert in smart cities has emphasized the importance of redefining "smart mobility," arguing the most successful urbanized areas have benefited by moving away from traditional transport systems.
Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Friday, Arturo Bris, director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center, said the way we get around cities could be on the cusp of a significant shift. "I think the successful cities, what they are doing is they are moving from the traditional transport system into smart transport system," he said.
Bris went onto explain this could be achieved in a number of ways such as, "car sharing, mobility solutions based on bicycles or scooters, or even by removing … the concept of a 'drivable city' and by improving and increasing the number of pedestrian areas."
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