White Papers Presented at the CEMDA/ITDP International Seminar: Toward the Reform of Transportation and Air Quality Planning—Mexico City This paper discusses the role and construction of a sense of inevitability in the forwarding of large infrastructure and development projects. It suggests that the growth of the project’s inevitability- its emergence from being one contested notion…
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The Delhi Government has initiated an ambitious program to improve public transit service throughout the metropolitan area. One important element of their sustainable transport program is the Delhi High Capacity Bus System (HCBS). Currently, Delhi’s plans for HCBS focus primarily on the public procurement of modern, larger capacity, low floor buses, and the construction of center- lane bus lanes…
Streets are much more than thoroughfares for cars and trucks. Particularly in poor neighborhoods, they serve walkers, cyclists, and provide recreational opportunities for children. What’s more, streets are often the most common place for neighbors to meet and converse, providing vital social and civic functions.
This report represents the results of two preliminary studies of the feasibility for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Dakar, Senegal. The report is not intended to indicate that decisions about many critical issues have already been taken. This report is rather intended to give a general idea to Senegalese decision makers about the range of options that are available…
Letter from the President: Celebrating ITDP’s 20th Anniversary • Letter From the Executive Director: Automobile Dependency and the Global Culture War: Lessons from Bogotá • Using Bicycles to Save Lives • Congestion Charging: Can it Work in Sao Paulo? • The California Bike Coalition Comes of Age • Countering Car Culture, One Trip at a…
The Sourcebook on Sustainable Urban Transport addresses the key areas of sustainable transport policy framework for a developing city. It is intended for policy-makers in developing cities, and their advisors. This target audience is reflected in the context, which provides policy tools appropriate for application in a range of developing cities. The Sourcebook consists of 30 modules and was…
The following report is a summary of the technical issues surrounding the implementation of the TransJakarta Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System, scheduled to open in January 2004. It was compiled by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, based on numerous visits by staff and technical consultants, between October 2002 and December of 2003. It was drafted for the following…