If you look at any major city today, the "traffic" isn't just cars anymore. Electric scooters, e-bikes, and delivery robots have claimed their stake in the urban landscape. This "micro-mobility" revolution is a direct response to the inefficiency of using a 4,000-pound SUV to move a 160-pound human three blocks for a cup of coffee.
The challenge now is "intermodal safety." Our roads were designed for cars, not for a mix of heavy trucks and lightweight scooters. Cities that successfully navigate this—like Amsterdam or Copenhagen—do so by creating protected lanes that separate these different speeds of travel. The future of the "traffic essay" isn't about how we drive cars, but how we share the limited space of the street with a dozen different types of vehicles.
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