See ITDP Board President Enrique Peñalosa’s TED Talk on equity, transport, and transforming cities. From TED.com: “An advanced city is not one where even the poor use cars, but rather one where even the rich use public transport,” argues Enrique Peñalosa. In this spirited talk, the former mayor of Bogotá shares some of the tactics he used…
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In 2013, Buenos Aires launched two new corridors of their BRT system, Metrobus: the 23 km corridor of Metrobus Sur and the 3.5 km corridor of 9 de Julio. In addition, the city transformed dozens of blocks in city center into a pedestrian-friendly environment, encouraging walking and cycling. For its success promoting urban mobility, reducing…
Part 1: Evaluating Country Performance in Meeting the Transit Needs of Urban Populations With the world’s urban population projected to increase from 3.4 to 6.4 billion between now and 2050, the sustainability of the earth will depend on these new urban residents living as sustainably as possible. One key element of this will be making sure…
The 8 Principles for better streets and better cities highlight the key aspects of transport-oriented development that lead to good growth. For more information about these principles and best practices in TOD, see ITDP’s TOD Standard. Download this infographic
This inforgraphic accompanies documents such as Footpath Design and Better Streets, Better Cities, using standards from the Indian Roads Congress’ Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities to explain best practices for footpath design in India. Download this infographic Source: ITDP India
Walking is fundamental to urban life. It is a healthy and pollution-free form of mobility and recreation. Pedestrian trips account for a quarter to a third of all trips in many Indian cities. However, the poor quality of pedestrian infrastructure sends a message that pedestrians are not welcome in the urban environment. Fortunately, street design practice in India is…
The Bike-Share Planning Guide establishes many important metrics and principles for evaluating bike-share systems around the world. Although each city makes bike-share its own, adapting it to the local context, many of the most successful systems share certain common features. The Guide provides important standards and insights into best practices for building bike-shares, and this infographic…
This infographic highlights the key features of BRT essential to any BRT system. These elements ensure that BRT systems have high operating speeds and provide a good customer experience. Source: ITDP
A Special Policy Study Summary Report for the CCICED, the China Council for Internation Cooperation on Environment and Development This report, delivered to top Chinese officials, including Premier Li Keqiang and the State Council, details the growing problems of traffic congestion and traffic-related air pollution in Chinese cities, and provides a set of high-level recommendations for the State…