# Methodology to Assess Sustainable Mobility in LATAM Cities
## 3 Results
### Key Performance Indicators
#### 3.2.2 Government
It also aims to improve the average speed of public transport journeys to levels similar to those of private vehicles and aims to develop specific roads for freight transport and alternative mobility. It also seeks to discourage the entry of private cars into strategic areas of the city to benefit the operation of public transport [64]. * _Traffic and Transport Regulation for Saltillo (2015)_: This regulation establishes the rules concerning public transport and defines the local authorities in charge of monitoring the compliance of said regulation. In accordance with these provisions, the municipality is responsible for establishing the rules regarding timetables, fares, and rules for the use of public transport vehicles. In addition, the municipality supervises the locations of bus stops and terminals in the city, as well as the routes and frequency of public transport [65]. * _General Law on Human Settlements, Territorial Planning and Urban Development (2016)_: This law establishes ensuring the interconnection of roads and shared-use paths with human-scale design as a responsibility of the government. It also promotes the adoption of new urban mobility and accident prevention habits to improve people's travel conditions by encouraging the intensive use of public and non-motorized transport. In addition, it encourages the provision and preservation of spaces for pedestrian and bicycle traffic and connectivity criteria between roads that promote urban mobility [65]. * _Sustainable Mobility Law of the State of Cahuila de Zaragoza (2017)_: This law establishes the general conditions for the operation of infrastructure for persons with disabilities, pedestrians, and users of public transport and non-motorized vehicles. It promotes public policies aimed at shifting the use of private vehicles to public transport as well as establishes the plan for the adoption and replacement of public transport vehicles and promoting the implementation of subsidies, loans, and provisions to achieve this objective [66]. Out of these regulations, Saltillo has established the following strategies related to urban mobility:  
_Mobility strategies implemented:_ The city of Saltillo was born from a historic center of a few blocks. At first, the urban area built was of a size that allowed its inhabitants to make their tours on foot without much effort. However, like many Mexican cities, Saltillo has been the victim of uncontrolled urban expansion since the 70s. Consequently, from the early nineties to 2010, the population grew 64%, while the urban area increased by 268% in a similar period [64]. This fact caused the private automobile to become the most efficient mode of transport in the city and to monopolize a large part of public and private resources, in such a way that, in the first decade of this century, one of the largest road investments was made in the construction of bridges and overpasses that cross the city from north to south and from east to west to solve the growth of the vehicle fleet and the traffic caused by them. At the same time, the first bicycle lanes in the city were developed, and the weekend cycle ride and the first public bicycle system for Saltillo were launched. In addition, the restructuring of the public transport service called _Saltibus_ was established. Currently, the city continues to grow with a car-oriented design, and the investment in sustainable modes of transport has been limited. As a result, the gap between the two in the dispute (public vs. private) for public space has increased. _Expansion and strengthening of cycling infrastructure:_ In recent years, the city of Saltillo has developed different initiatives to strengthen cycling infrastructure, consolidating a network of bicycle lanes. It is expected to increase the number of bicycle trips in the city's modal share to 7%. To this end, different interventions have been designed as part of the strategic road plan proposed by the Saltillo Urban Development Master Plan, which seeks to redistribute public space in an efficient and functional way [59].