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Mastercard is launching a set of tools and a series of research studies to help inform cities’ responses and decision-making as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Odysseus project’s overall goal is to help manage the Covid-19 crisis, inform the return to normality, and act as a springboard to London’s economy in the long term.

Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London said the UK capital needs to prepare for a possible 10-fold increase in cycling and five-fold increase in walking when lockdown restrictions are eased.

Panel discussion presented by the Women in Mobility London Hub and SmartCitiesWorld

Panel discussion presented by the Women in Mobility London Hub and SmartCitiesWorld

Alongside the review, the government also announced £90 million in funding for technology trials in three new ‘future transport zones’.