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[/panel][WEBINAR] Indicators For Sustainable Mobility
January 14, 2019
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 12pm EST Webinar Recording More on the Indicators Indicators for Sustainable Mobility Presentation As Climate Change Escalates, US Cities Fail to Provide Car Alternatives About the Webinar As cities seek to improve their transportation systems to make them more sustainable, equitable, and useful for people, it is critical that they first understand how their system performs. To that ...Read MoreITDP Announces New CEO Heather Thompson
September 19, 2018
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Thompson as our new chief executive officer. Ms. Thompson, who has been serving in the role of interim CEO since February, was selected by the ITDP board of directors after an extensive, international search. Her transition to permanent CEO is ongoing, and will be effective October ...Read MoreBus Rapid Transit Nearly Quadruples Over Ten Years
November 17, 2014
Bus rapid transit has grown by 383 percent in the last ten years, according to new data released by ITDP. As cities around the world discover the benefits and cost effectiveness of BRT, they have built hundreds of systems across dozens of countries that qualify as true BRT. A new interactive map shows a comprehesive ...Read MoreITDP Releases New Study on Climate Change Ahead of UN Climate Summit
September 17, 2014
As world leaders gather for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit on September 23rd, ITDP and the University of California, Davis, have released a new report on the impact of transportation emissions on our climate future. According to the new study, more than USD$100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending could be saved, and ...Read MoreOs trólebus na Cidade de São Paulo: Uma Análise Preliminar
February 1, 2008
Como parte do apoio do Instituto de Política de Desenvolvimento e Transportes (ITDP) à Prefeitura de São Paulo, e junto aos esforços da Hewlett Foundation e a Clinton Climate Initiative, o ITDP foi incentivado por autoridades municipais a analisar o sistema de trólebus existente na cidade. Este estudo tem como objetivo propor recomendações em relação à modernização, readequação ou substituição ...Read MoreElectronic fare collection system to be formalised before end-March
January 30, 2008
An electronic fare collection system (EFCS) for South Africa’s new, and existing, public transport modes should be formalised by the first quarter of this year, Department of Transport director for public transport policies Ibrahim Seedat said on Wednesday. He said that the country would need a national ticketing standard with the impending roll out of ...Read MoreEmX remarkably popular in first year
January 29, 2008
Signs of the times: Oil has hit the previously unimaginable price of $100 a barrel. The term “global warming” has become part of our vernacular. And the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to those warning of the perils of global disregard for Earth. In Lane County, however, one sign of the times is bright ...Read MoreLondon wins top international award for congestion charge
January 15, 2008
London wins top international award for congestion chargeThe Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, today welcomed the news that London has won a prestigious international award in recognition of the congestion charge and its commitment to ‘green’ transport initiatives. The US-based Institute for Transportation and Development Policy has chosen London as the recipient of the 2008 Sustainable ...Read MoreHarbin Daoli Parking Analysis
January 15, 2008
This paper centers on a case study of the serious parking issues found in the historic Daoli district of Harbin, one of northeast China’s major cities. Nearly half of parking takes place informally, usually on walkways and in building setbacks. More than 3,300 cars are parked on walkways and in setbacks in the Daoli study area during peak ...Read MoreGovernance and Sustainable Urban Transport in Harbin, China
January 15, 2008
The national government of China sets a broad policy framework but does not generally play a direct role in sustainable urban transport policy formulation and implementation at the city level in China. Policy in areas such as public transport, demand management, non-motorized transport, land use, traffic safety and parking are determined largelt at the city ...Read MoreLondon, Paris Edge Out Guatemala City; Eugene, Oregon; & Pereira, Colombia for 2008 ST Award
January 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/— London and Paris edged out Guatemala City, Guatemala; Eugene, Oregon; and Pereira, Colombia to win the 2008 Sustainable Transport Award. These cities were nominated for the 4th annual international honor for enhancing the sustainability and livability of their community or region by adopting innovative transportation strategies that lessen the impact of climate ...Read MoreIndia’s Tata Motors unveils Nano car
January 11, 2008
At a mere $2,500, this tiny, new 4-seater from India is being marketed as “The People’s Car.” Tata Motors unveiled the long-awaited Nano in New Delhi this week as an affordable alternative to motorbikes and scooters. About 250,000 Nanos will be available in India this year – and Tata expects to begin exporting the car to Africa, ...Read MoreLTD’s EmX line wins award for ‘sustainable transportation’
January 11, 2008
On the eve of its first birthday, Lane Transit District’s EmX bus rapid transit line has received an international award. The EmX “Green Line” between downtown Eugene and downtown Springfield has won a 2008 “sustainable transportation honorable mention” from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy in New York City. The EmX line was the only project ...Read MoreRevitalising São Pãulo’s City Centre: Strategies for Anhangabaú & Quadra das Artes
January 6, 2008
An analysis of Sao Paulo’s city center and their recommendations for revitalizing it, with a foreward and afterword by Luc Nadal, ITDP Technical Director for Urban Development. It is in both Portuguese and English. Eminently walkable, cyclable, transit-proximate and overall space and resource-efficient, the historic center of Sao Paulo has great potential as a sustainable and ...Read More