however the understanding of sustainability will require revisiting the interpretation of lower mobility in view of the requirements of sustainable development and sustainable transport empowerment of women will have to come through enhanced accessibility to various opportunities without dependence on motorized mobility adverse effects are in the form of poor air quality risk of traffic crashes lack of activity leading to obesity and other life style related diseases least adverse effects on users and nonusers is possible when majority city residents have to travel short distances thus reducing the exposure to air pollution as well risk from traffic crashes