The Student Sustainability Committee of ETH Zurich has organized a panel discussion on the motorway referendum. The panellists were Dr Marco Miotti (IfU), Lukas Ballo (IKG) and Kevin Riehl (IVT).

What was it about?

The panelists highlighted the importance of fairness in access to mobility and discussed the need to balance transportation emissions with the necessity of travel. They emphasized the essential role of transport in daily life and the need to adapt and decarbonize the current system. This was the base setup for the upcoming discussion.

Key takeaways

• Need for more dense settlements
• Advanced transport planning research and applications
• Intelligent resource allocation
• Societal limits in travel distance and efficiency