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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 MoreExplore ITDP’s Learning Hub Courses
November 11, 2022
ITDP has launched self-guided Learning Hub courses for urban planners, officials, practitioners, and advocates interested in advancing more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable mobility in their cities. These courses offer best practices, insights, case studies, and technical guidance drawn from cities worldwide and highlight urban interventions and policy approaches that can help build better transport systems ...Read MorePedaling On: Celebrating One Year of ITDP’s Cycling Cities Campaign
November 9, 2022
It has been one year since ITDP unveiled Cycling Cities at the UNFCCC Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, and we are proud to say that this bold global campaign has made significant progress since it was launched. Now, in the midst of COP27 this November, we want to recognize the achievements that our partners and cohort ...Read MoreProtected Cycle Lane Networks Can Make a Big Impact on Climate Change
October 24, 2022
Amongst cities in middle-income countries, Bogotá, Colombia and Guangzhou, China are two that may seem to be vastly different. Nevertheless, both cities are united in facing an urgent challenge: growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from, among other sectors, their urban transport systems. Bogotá’s cars and vehicles emit a big share of the 14,000 tonnes ...Read MoreWith the Launch of Cairo’s Bikeshare, Cycling Gains Momentum In Africa
October 20, 2022
For both urban residents and tourists alike, bikeshare programs are being seen as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective transport option, particularly as rising fuel prices and emissions become a global concern. The bikeshare market is estimated to exceed $4.4 billion USD by 2026 as new technologies, operational improvements, and adjacent cycling economies have made cycling ...Read MoreSTA 2023 Nominees: Responsive Governance During the Pandemic
October 7, 2022
For the 2023 STA Nominees, there has been a marked shift in these cities’ perspectives on the pandemic’s challenges, as well as in the ways they are approaching opportunities for recovery and future resiliency. The 2023 Nominees began working towards the promise of a ‘new’ (and perhaps better) normal for urban life. These local governments ...Read MoreEnsuring More Equitable, Inclusive Mobility in Brazil and Beyond
September 26, 2022
The urban development model that has been promoted in most Brazilian cities has historically concentrated opportunities for employment, culture, and leisure in centrally-located areas where wealthier and predominantly White populations live. This model has also been responsible for rampant urban sprawl that continues to support investment in infrastructure that promotes the use of private vehicles, ...Read MoreTo Tackle Climate Change, Cities Need to Rethink Parking
September 20, 2022
It goes without saying that — for every car and vehicle trip — parking is viewed as a necessity from beginning to end. Since the advent of the motor vehicle, the development of parking storage has been made as much of a priority as highway and road infrastructure, perpetuating a ‘car culture’ that exists around ...Read MoreActionable Steps Towards Reclaiming Streets Across Africa
September 1, 2022
The growth of private vehicles in urban areas has, over the years, resulted in a transport planning system that focuses more on private vehicle travel and less on other sustainable modes of transport such as walking, cycling, and public transport. In many African cities where a majority of urban residents walk, cycle, or use public ...Read MoreBetter Together: Rapid Transit and Cycling Networks
August 25, 2022
Transportation is all about options. Integrated transportation systems that make mobility more accessible, more efficient, and more equitable are crucial to improving quality-of-life everywhere. Two critical components of a multi-modal transportation network are rapid transit systems and cycling infrastructure that connect with one another.Read MoreWe Need to Make Intersections Safer for Pedestrians and Cyclists
August 17, 2022
Globally, traffic crashes cause 1.3 million deaths yearly, and fatal and non-fatal crashes are estimated to cost economies approximately USD 1.8 trillion between 2015 and 2030. Safe intersection design is necessary to reduce both non-fatal and fatal traffic crashes and improve safety for all road users, including drivers. The following three safe intersection design approaches not ...Read More