Smart Mobility and Geodesign in Urban Life

In recent years, the expansion of digital technology and forecasts for a significant increase in both urbanization and global mobility demand have created an important challenge for planners and designers all over the world as they attempt to design and plan cities that are more livable, safe, accessible, and sustainable. There is a growing trend toward smart mobility in cities, as they strive to become smarter. Smart mobility is essential to urban planners, urban designers, city stakeholders, policymakers, and communities for leveraging urban developments and supporting sustainable urban mobility plans, as well as for achieving the vision of transportation with zero externalities: no fatalities, no delays, and no negative impact to the environment. In terms of smart mobility and Geodesign implications for urban mobility, there is much to explore. In the interest of keeping this article short, only a brief yet practical introduction to smart mobility and Geodesign implications for urban mobility is provided. It is recognized that smart mobility in urban design requires an integrated holistic approach. This can best be achieved through Geodesign to improve urban mobility and address multidomain and cross-implications of urban mobility in a broader context of urban life and futuristic planning.