How can we integrate urban biodiversity into our transportation systems?

There’s a link between mobility and urban biodiversity.

1. The first thing is to act with what’s already there. Habitat fragmentation (land use change) is one of the 5 major pressures responsible for the collapse of biodiversity. Working with existing transport infrastructures, whether rail or car, is extremely important.
2. The second thing is to understand that biodiversity also exists beyond our transport surfaces. Our vehicles have an impact on ecosystems through their production and the extraction of materials and metals. Transforming vehicles to electrify them, or switching them from fuel to renewable energies, is also a virtuous path for ecosystems.
3. The third point is to renaturalize transport routes. First of all, we need to remove waterproofing, so that water can slowly infiltrate the soil to avoid flooding in the event of heavy rain. Water, soil and vegetation form the winning triptych if we are to have cycle paths that are pleasant to use in urban environments.