This panel brings together transport experts from New York and London to examine the challenge of transport equity in both cities. It explores how leaders such as Sadiq Khan and newly elected Zoran Mamdani can use existing powers and resources to better serve underserved residents, and what trade-offs that may require.
Framed around what a fair and inclusive transport system looks like in a modern global city, the discussion assesses how equitable London’s and New York’s systems are today and the obstacles ahead for progressive mayors. It reviews who has benefited from major transport interventions—such as congestion pricing, low-emission zones, road space reallocation, and public transport expansion—and who remains left behind. Treating transport equity as a practical policy challenge, the panel considers the politics, feasibility, and costs of proposed solutions.
Acknowledging both the similarities and differences in how Mamdani and Khan approach these issues, the panel asks:
• Who has not been well served by recent transport policy in London and New York?
• What does transport equity mean in practice—accessibility, affordability, reliability, or something else?
• How should scarce road space be allocated among drivers, deliveries, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians?
• Who should pay for transport investment and services, and what role should fare revenue play?
• Do the approaches of leaders like Mamdani and Khan reflect broader social-justice commitments, or pragmatic responses to the pressures of high-density, high-cost cities?
[Tickets to attend in-person or online are free, but please book your place in advance.]