Transit networks keep our cities humming. They’re incredibly complex, and often we only notice them when they’re failing. As our cities expand, transportation networks will adapt with them, to cover more ground and carry more people. Transit stations are being reimagined too; commuters encounter unexpected art spaces, libraries, gardens, and smartphone charging stations. The future of urban transport looks to be more green—many cities are replacing gas-guzzling vehicles with electric buses and cars with bike-sharing networks—and may see a touch of science fiction made real, with advances like Jetsons-style flying cars and the Hyperloop potentially around the corner.

On National Geographic’s Your Shot community, we asked members to show us how they get around their cities. The assignment drew