Mobility & Transportation

Mobility is a fundamental shaping force of cities and has an outsized impact on resiliency, health, and the human experience. Through research and a people-first approach to design, we can leverage transportation to improve lives.
Technology is fundamentally changing the way we develop and deliver transportation infrastructure in our cities. Design must play a key role in assuring that lived experience is front of mind as we build our cities of tomorrow.
—Dylan Jones, Mobility & Transportation leader
INSIGHTS

New developments put transportation first.

Cities reimagine surplus land and surface parking lots as vibrant, transit-oriented communities that add housing, boost ridership, and grow revenue. Public–private partnerships accelerate these projects — delivering mixed-use districts faster while sharing financial risk.

 

Electrification powers mobility globally.

Electric vehicles transform mobility into an engine of sustainability. While new trade policies and tax shifts temper growth in the U.S., affordable electric and autonomous vehicles reshape transportation worldwide. This brings clean mobility to more people and challenges urban infrastructure to keep up.

 

Markets reshape how cities move.

Cities adopt market tools like congestion pricing and “cap-and-invest” programs to manage traffic and cut emissions. Beyond reducing car dependence, these policies generate reliable funding to modernize transit networks and invest in cleaner, more equitable mobility.

Mexico City Day Zero project rendering
Design Forecast identifies the trends and design strategies that are shaping the future of the human experience and the built environment. We provide strategic advice, research, and projects from all 33 of Gensler’s practices to help clients prepare for transformational times.
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