GAMUT Vision
Our global vision is of cities adapted to the environmental reality of climate change, socially fairer cities, safer and healthier cities, which will be economically prosperous.
We envisage a change in the way the community and governments view the future of urban transport from 'Model 1' to 'Model 2'.
Model 1: Motorized Personal Mobility
The 20th century vision of transport was one of private cars and trucks as the main way of getting people and goods around cities, and endless supplies of cheap oil. The big problem was 'traffic congestion', to which building bigger and better roads was the solution.
The GAMUT vision is different because the world of the 21st century is different.
Model 2: Sustainable Transport
The GAMUT vision is one of seamless public transport networks even for dispersed urban areas, a reduced role for the private car for routine city trips, greatly improved facilities for walking and cycling, and integration of land use and transport planning. In this vision, the main issue is seen as the impact of transport on climate change, increased oil prices and eventual reduction in oil supply. The growing public demand is for better public transport and its connection with foot and bicycle paths.
We want to find ways of promoting 'sustainable transport' and helping governments and the community achieve it with fairness to the travelling public and the continued prosperity of cities.