Travis Kalanick Quotes

Whether you live in a city or a small town, and whether you drive a car, take the bus or ride a train, at some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian.

The essence of the conflict today, really, is cars versus people…We can have a city that is very friendly to cars, or a city that is very friendly to people. We cannot have both.

I like a walking culture; I need to be in a city where you can walk everywhere.

I don't think people are going to switch over to bikes because it's good for them or because it's politically correct. They're going to do it because it gets them from A to B faster.

In L.A., I don't really want to go out because traffic sucks so bad. I'm sorry, I'm not going to spend five hours a day in my car, so you have to choose where you live very carefully.

Carpooling is important for urban density, air pollution and other reasons, but carpooling is not the kind of thing that actually changes the energy equation.

Every city has to deal with the problem of cars and public transport.

We must do all we can to reduce congestion in our urban areas and increase access and mobility in our rural areas, and this extra funding will help us get there.

Cities are created by and for traffic.

I love walking everywhere I go and following City Mapper.

Mobility in India is going to be different from the West. In America, people would look at an autorickshaw and say, 'This is a passing thing.' But in India, you know it will stay because it is fast and convenient.

In my first 100 days as Ontario's Minister of Transportation, I found a willing municipal partner in the City of Toronto that shares our goal of better, faster transit.

Our goal was to completely change transportation. Change traffic. And make it possible to get anywhere you want to go without owning a car.

In March 2005, I was appointed to the board of the Santa Barbara metro transit district. I was incredibly optimistic about how public transportation can be the solution to help people live in the city and not need a car.

North Jersey residents rely on mass transit to get to work and our entire region is interconnected by our transit system.

Technology is rapidly changing our transportation systems, and if we craft smart regulations, these changes can be for the better.

We need to be able to live in the city without a car; we need to be able to get around. The transit system has to be strong and work for everyone.

I just hope I can still take the subway, honestly.

How people move around their city is a big deal. It affects productivity, security, health, and global warming, among other things.

Let's invent a new tomorrow and then make it happen. Let's invent the city of tomorrow, the home of tomorrow, the transportation of tomorrow.

Whenever I'm stuck in traffic, I can't help but wonder, 'Where did the creator of The Jetsons go, and why hasn't he done something about this?'

If we’re going to talk about transport, I would say that the great city is not the one that has highways, but one where a child on a tricycle or bicycle can go safely everywhere.

One important role for the city is to conduct studies to document areas of greatest need, and to facilitate coordination between our public and private transportation options to weave it into a dense tapestry of accessible and reliable transportation.

This is the beginning, and the dawn of a new era of transportation.

I don't have a car and have decided never to own one.