The principles were developed by Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase along with various city and transport organizations, according to a news release.
“For most cities, urban planners, legislators and residents, there is a cacophony of advice,” said Chase. “Our goal is to align cities, the private sector and civil society around a shared vision to ensure we harness the good and avoid the bad of new business models and technologies.”
Along with Uber, Lyft and Zipcar, these companies signed the pledge: BlaBlaCar, Citymapper, Didi, Keolis, LimeBike, Mobike, Motivate, Ofo, Ola, Scoot Networks, Transit and Via.
The 10 principles for livable cities are as follows:
- We plan our cities and their mobility together.
- We prioritize people over vehicles.
- We support the shared and efficient use of vehicles, lanes, curbs and land.
- We engage with stakeholders.
- We promote equity.
- We lead the transition toward a zero-emission future and renewable energy.
- We support fair user fees across all modes.
- We aim for public benefits via open data.
- We work toward integration and seamless connectivity.
- We support that autonomous vehicles in dense urban areas should be operated only in shared fleets.
