By Michael Replogle, ITDP More than $100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending, and 1,700 megatons of annual carbon dioxide (CO2)—a 40 percent reduction of urban passenger transport emissions—could be eliminated by 2050 if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new study, A Global High Shift Scenario,…
Author: Maeve Power
O estudo sobre o Sistema de Bicicletas Compartilhadas para a Cidade Universitária da UFRJ foi solicitado ao ITDP pelo Escritório de Projetos do Fundo Verde. Seu objetoé a definição de parâmetros para um sistema de bicicletas compartilhadas que atenda à demanda de deslocamentos internos de moradores, estudantes, visitantes e trabalhadoresda Ilha do Fundão.
With five systems, 547 kilometers, and 1,004 stations of mass transit, Mexico City has enormous potential to become a global leader in transit-oriented development (TOD). Investing in new, mixed-use developments along mass transit corridors would bring big benefits to city residents, including more accessibility, reduced travel times and congestion, and more vibrant, livable communities. To…
Em 2012 o recém inaugurado corredor TransOeste foi avaliado pelo ITDP Brasil segundo o Padrão de Qualidade BRT. No ranking divulgado em 2013 o TransOeste recebeu o selo Ouro. Para lançar o ranking de 2014, o ITDP Brasil realizou a primeira revisão de avaliação do BRT TransOeste. Desde o início de operação do sistema a demanda…
As a sign of growing cooperation, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Urban Sustainable Transportation Research Center (CUSTReC) on July 14, 2014 in Beijing, China. “The agreement opens wider opportunities for CUSTReC and ITDP to work together, not only in information sharing and capacity building, but also in…
This report provides an analysis of current problems and design recommendations for three selected sites in Tianjin, China, on issues of land use, density, non-motorized transport (NMT) and parking standards. ITDP carried out site investigation and data collection during June 18-22, participated in a World Bank workshop during June 23-27, and improved and combined the presentation files afterward. The design for…
For the sixth consecutive year, ITDP has received four out of four stars by Charity Navigator, the country’s largest and most-used charity evaluator. Charity Navigator helps donors make financially informed decisions when it comes to their giving priorities, using data-driven evaluation methods praised by Forbes Magazine, Business Week, and Kiplinger’s Financial Magazine. ITDP earned 65.35 out of 70…
The PTV Group’s latest white paper on road safety, How Can You Bring Your Vision Zero to Life?, discusses the profound negative effects of poor road safety around the world and explores many of the challenges facing cities as they seek to address these problems. The White Paper features input from a range of transit experts,…
Late last month, Lanzhou joined the ever-growing bike-share boom as it launched China’s latest public bike system. Exceeding expectations, the first phase of Lanzhou’s bike-share brings 111 stations, 2,795 docks and 2,000 bikes to the city’s downtown Chenguan District. A modern, high-tech system, all stations are equipped with automatic docks and the system shares an access card…