Many cities are working to develop high-quality, cost-effective, and sustainable transport systems centered on bus rapid transit (BRT) and active mobility. Advocates must overcome many challenges in the planning phases of these systems, however, including gathering initial analyses of emissions, costs, and economic impacts. Proper planning requires a kind of “scoping” to build momentum for investment and to implement systems that ensure long-term access and ridership.

Early data collection is key to implementing successful and sustainable mobility networks. This is where data-driven tools, such as ITDP’s SCOPE (scope.itdp.org), can make a significant impact. With the BRT SCOPE web tool, anyone can obtain ridership, climate, and air quality predictions for potential corridors in about 20 minutes. The web tool also makes it easy to compare and share results and is available to use in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Beyond transit corridors, ITDP’s SCOPE models can also support planning and analysis for bike lane networks as well as parking reform policies.

In this webinar, we will highlight real-world applications of the SCOPE tool for mobility planning, data collection, and assessment in cities in Mexico and Indonesia, drawing from the experience of local ITDP teams. This session can be particularly beneficial for government officials, planners, or researchers seeking to leverage data to advocate for improvements and investments in their transportation systems. Interpretations for this webinar will be available in Spanish and Bahasa Indonesia. 

 

About the Presenters

Madeline Liberman Associate - Monitoring and Evaluations, ITDP Global

Madeline (she/her/hers) is the primary staff member for ITDP’s Monitoring and Evaluations program, tracking and analyzing the organization’s projects and impacts around the world. She has previously held internships in community planning and development and urban history research. She is passionate about urban ecology and sustainability, climate and environmental justice, and GIS mapping. Madeline holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies from Barnard College. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, playing the cello, and biking.

Carlos Nemesis Urban Planning Associate, ITDP Indonesia

Graduated from ITB with Urban and Regional Planning degree, Carlos has a special interest in community development, especially on marginalized groups known as kampung-kota in Bandung. He joined ITDP in 2019 and since then has been contributing to the promotion of walking accessibility at kampung-kota in Jakarta. In his spare time, he likes to create a journalistic article about urban and social politics with a data-driven approach.

Victor Medel Public Transport Analyst, ITDP Mexico

Víctor is a student of urban planning at the Faculty of Architecture of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He joined ITDP in October 2020 as part of his social service, supporting public transport and bicycle logistics projects. His topics of interest are spatial justice, urban planning, mobility and geographic information systems. In his free time he practices athletics, he likes to ride bikes and learn languages.

Daniel Rodríguez Partido Mobility Data and Statistics, Institute of Planning and Development Management (IMEPLAN) of Guadalajara, Mexico