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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 MoreMaking the Case for Road Safety: A Tale of Three Cities
February 20, 2018
A tactical urbanism intervention in São Miguel Paulista, São Paulo shows the potential of simple design for improving road safety and providing space for people. According to the World Health Organization, global road deaths equaled 1.25 million in 2015 – more than the number of people killed annually in homicides. Road safety advocates are striving to cut the ...Read MoreDar es Salaam Leads a Breakthrough for African Cities (Issue 29, 2018)
February 13, 2018
Cities Take the Lead on Climate Change Dar es Salaam Leads a Breakthrough for African Cities New Streets and Street Life in Moscow At MOBILIZE Santiago, Just and Equitable Cities are the New Normal In India, the City of Pune Takes the Lead in Making Space for Transit and People Less Parking, More City: How Mexico City Became a Leader ...Read More#WomenOnTheMove: Women and Transport in Indian Cities
February 9, 2018
“Ultimately, transportation is the fulcrum that allows women to participate in the workforce; a societal shift to transform the entire world economy.” – Sonal Shah, Former Senior Manager, ITDP India Programme Centred around this idea, ITDP and Safetipin have released a policy brief on Women and Transport in Indian Cities. The draft was released on 13 June 2017 ...Read MorePedestrians First: A Tool for Walkable Cities
February 7, 2018
With the urban share of the world’s population expected to increase to 70 percent by 2050, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy is introducing a new tool to help governments, city planners, NGOs, and developers make cities more equitable, healthy, safe, and vibrant. The simple solution? Walkability. Pedestrians First: Tools for a Walkable City facilitates ...Read MoreITDP at WUF9
February 7, 2018
Click the image for a downloadable version.Read MoreITDP CEO Clayton Lane to Step Down, Effective Jan 31
January 30, 2018
CEO Clayton Lane is stepping down after more than 2 years with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. ITDP Board President Heather Thompson of the consulting firm HT Strategy will serve as Interim CEO during this transition, with board Vice Chair Joseph Ryan of Securing America’s Future Energy stepping into the role of acting ...Read MoreDar es Salaam, Tanzania Presented with 2018 Sustainable Transport Award
January 30, 2018
Dar is the first African City to win the STA Moscow, Russia received an Honorable Mention Psst… 2019 STA nominations open on Wednesday, March 14th! You can find out more about nominating your city at staward.org. Over the last few years, Dar has launched a series of transformative improvements to transit, cycling and walking, the most important of ...Read MoreRegulating Dockless Bikeshare: Lessons from Tianjin, China
January 25, 2018
Photo Source Tianjin provides an early example of a city’s experience with unregulated dockless bikeshare, followed by efforts to regulate it. This post summarizes forthcoming research by ITDP China about dockless bikeshare in Tianjin, including important lessons for the rest of the world. A Legacy of Bike Manufacturing Tianjin, one of the four municipalities directly under the administration ...Read MoreCelebrate With Us in Washington D.C. This Week
January 5, 2018
ITDP RECEPTION & BRT PLANNING GUIDE CELEBRATION Come share food and drinks with ITDP and friends, meet the authors of the 2017 BRT Planning Guide, and see what’s in store for 2018. RSVP is required so click the link below to join the fun! Date: January 10, 2018 Time: 6-9pm Location: Baby Wale Restaurant, Washington DC RSVP SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AWARD CEREMONY Representatives from winning city Dar es Salaam, ...Read MoreDockless Bikeshare: What We Know So Far
January 4, 2018
Over the last decade, bikeshare schemes have become a standard feature in cities around the world, with over 1,000 cities offering at least one bikesharing scheme. City governments have incorporated bikeshare into their transportation and sustainability plans as a low-cost and innovative mobility option for residents. More and more cities are realizing the benefits of ...Read More