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The distance traveled per day largely determines which modes of transport we choose.

Although we are still in the tail of the corona pandemic, the next crisis is already raging. While dark clouds are gathering over the eurozone, in the form of the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine and high inflation, we in the Netherlands are faced with the climate crisis, an energy crisis, a crisis of confidence between citizens and politicians, a refugee crisis that is getting out of hand. , an agricultural crisis, the nitrogen crisis, the allowance crisis, a housing market crisis, not to mention the personnel crisis.

In any case, a crisis is a major emergency in which the functioning of a system of any kind is seriously disrupted. Whatever crisis we name, we in the Netherlands have meanwhile also agreed that the government must do something about it. While we wait for that, we may be fully concerned about another phenomenon emerging. The traffic jam problem and the traffic jam.

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ANWB expects a 'permanent traffic jam' and more frequent 'bumper to bumper' driving. It is clear that the accessibility of the Netherlands must be given priority. As is customary in the Netherlands, the ANWB also wants the government to come up with an action plan in the short term. Earlier we came across the word nitrogen crisis and as a result, fourteen projects from the Multi-Year Program Infrastructure, Spatial Planning and Transport (MIRT) cannot be implemented in time due to a lack of nitrogen experts. This is apparent from a letter that Minister Harbers of I and W sent to the House.

The ANWB recognizes the complexity of the nitrogen problem, but believes that the accessibility of the Netherlands should be given priority and that traffic flow should be promoted despite the nitrogen restrictions. To prevent the proliferation of local measures, national politicians should take control of this and draw up a plan in the short term. If no action is taken now, there is a risk that the Netherlands will get stuck, with all the associated economic and social consequences.

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Mobility is necessary to guarantee participation in society. The nitrogen and climate crisis give us the opportunity to approach mobility differently. A first requirement is that we are going to reduce, fewer kilometers and, above all, more proximity. The pruning of asphalt kilometers should ensure that we can move: more on foot, by bicycle, by public transport or shared.

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Everyone should be able to use shared mobility.

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Our mobility behavior today is endangering our children's and grandchildren's ability to move in the future. We describe sustainable mobility as sufficient mobility to fully participate in social life without the negative consequences of our individual mobility behavior adversely affecting the mobility of others in the short or long term.

When a trip by car is unavoidable, we opt for a shared car, share our ride with others and ensure the least polluting car. Perhaps we can also delve a little more into the MaaS concept. We avoid unnecessary travel as much as possible by opting for teleworking, for example, and consciously consider our travel behaviour. Shared mobility can help with this.

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Shared mobility is the future and offers more options to meet the wishes of the traveler. This means all mobility that is accessible to everyone and that you often use together. This can be the bus or train, but also a taxi, shared car or shared bicycle. Riding with someone also fits in with shared mobility.

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Everyone should be able to use shared mobility. This concerns physical accessibility, such as wheelchair users, but also mental accessibility. We must remove barriers that travelers with disabilities experience as much as possible. In order to meet the needs of different groups of travelers, customization remains essential. That does not mean that everyone should make use of shared mobility.

We must realize that the car remains an important mode of transport for many people. But with shared mobility, we can offer all travelers an alternative, so that everyone can decide for themselves whether they want to participate in the solution of a crisis. We should not expect everything from the government, we ourselves are essential links in the solution.

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