1、Compact Cities Electrified:MexicoBRIEF FOR POLICYMAKERS2New research from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and the University of California,Davis,finds that Mexico could feasibly reduce the total direct costs of urban passenger transport to the public and private sectors by$MX

2、N 24,000,000 million through 2050,including$MXN 4,000,000 million1 in savings for federal,state,and local governments,while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions to a level consistent with Mexicos international commitments.This will require a combination of strategies to support vehicle electrifi

3、cation,compact city planning,and modal shift toward walking,cycling,and public transit.Only the combination of these strategies,not any strategy alone,will be sufficient to achieve the full benefits of decarbonization and cost savings.This study investigates four possible scenarios for urban passeng

4、er transport in Mexico:Business as Usual:Mexicos current trend of stagnation or slow growth in public transport,walking and cycling combined with rapid growth in car usage,and gradual electrification of vehicles Electrification(Only):The fastest feasible replacement of internal-combustion vehicles w

5、ith electric ones,reaching 100%of new vehicle sales by 2050.Mode Shift(Only):The fastest feasible transformation of city planning priorities in favor of compact land use and public transport,walking,and bicycling,preventing any further increase in car driving.Electrification+Mode Shift:The combinati

6、on of the previous two scenarios.The estimated requirements to achieve each scenario and the cumulative public-sector expenditure entailed are shown in Figure A.In addition to cost savings,the Electrification+Mode Shift scenario would reduce electricity consumption by 30,000 million kWh per year by