00:00These days, it's easy to get frustrated about the future of our planet
00:04when you're constantly bombarded with news about crisis situations,
00:08pollution, climate change, especially if you're stuck in a traffic jam.
00:13Do you feel powerless?
00:15Changing some of your habits could make a huge difference.
00:19For example, adopting smart mobility practices like walking, cycling
00:24and combined mobility can have a positive effect on your life,
00:28on the future of your city and on society as a whole.
00:32Smart mobility, including more efficient goods delivery, creates jobs and growth.
00:39Public transport operators employ around 2 million people in the EU
00:44and contribute up to 150 billion euro to the EU economy per year.
00:49At the same time, the European cycling sector already accounts for an estimated 650,000 full-time jobs.
00:57If we doubled the number of people riding bicycles, the number of jobs in this sector would go beyond 1
01:03million.
01:05Pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users are good for the local economy
01:09because they tend to be more loyal to their local shops than car drivers.
01:14Cyclists alone spend 111 billion euro on local shops every year in Europe.
01:20Smart mobility also keeps us healthy.
01:23It fosters improved air quality and stimulates our physical activity,
01:28which could save the EU over 80 billion euro a year in healthcare.
01:32The health and financial costs of inactivity could be avoided
01:36if all Europeans walked or cycled an average of 20 minutes every day.
01:40Now here's another fact.
01:43Cyclists on average live two years longer and take 15% fewer days of sick leave.
01:48And let's not forget the IT sector,
01:51which benefits from the increasing development of new technologies such as mobility apps.
01:56It's time to see the big picture and invest in sustainable transport options.
02:01Choose smart mobility to strengthen our economy.
02:04Choose smart mobility to strengthen our economy.
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