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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 More2016 STA Finalist: Yichang, China
January 7, 2016
Yichang, China’s new sustainable urban corridor proves that with strong vision and planning, swift, dramatic change is possible. With 1.5 million residents, Yichang is a mid-sized, yet influential city in central China. In one year, the city has opened a 20km, Gold-Standard bus rapid transit corridor, launched a new public bike system, and implemented strong ...Read More2016 STA Finalist: Rosario, Argentina
January 6, 2016
Rosario, Argentina is dedicated to improvement. The city is building momentum on a wide range of sustainable transport projects, expanding and advancing major initiatives. A mid-sized city of 1.3 million residents, Rosario frames its mobility strategy around three pillars: improve mass transit, develop more options for non-motorized transport, and deter private vehicles. This year, the ...Read More2016 STA Finalist: Moscow, Russia
January 5, 2016
Expressed by the new motto, ‘Moscow is Moving’, the Russian capital is headed toward a brighter future. Over the past year, Moscow has made incredible strides improving transport, the cycling environment, and urban life for residents. The city has expanded bike lanes, completed its first full year with bike share, improved parking management, addressed metro ...Read MoreThe Paris Agreement: What’s Right and What’s Next
December 17, 2015
At last displaying unity and resolve equal to the challenge, the Paris Agreement represents a turning point for the world. Alone, the agreement is not enough to prevent climate change’s most devastating consequences, yet it provides the foundation and framework for continued progress for years to come. At COP21 in Paris, both cities and transportation ...Read MoreWhat’s Stopping Carsharing? 4 Challenges Holding Emerging Markets Back
December 17, 2015
By Heshuang Zeng Like any emerging industry, carsharing is currently facing major barriers to growth in diverse, global markets. These barriers originate from four primary sources: (1) potential users, (2) transportation infrastructure, (3) government, and (4) business. While these four are common in cities worldwide, emerging markets pose unique challenges to carsharing, such as insufficient public transportation, ...Read MoreLeapfrog or Lock-in? Exploring the Potential Impact of Carsharing
December 16, 2015
By Chhavi Dhingra and Juan Miguel Velasquez 35, could carsharing put us on a path toward lower motorization in quickly growing countries? In the Global North, carsharing has been shown to reduce the number of household vehicles and reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions. For example, studies conducted in Canada and the United States showed that each shared ...Read MoreFour Facts about Carsharing in Emerging Markets that Might Surprise You
December 15, 2015
By Aileen Carrigan, WRI Carsharing has expanded exponentially in the past few years. Indeed, while you may have used a Zipcar in the US or Europe, it’s difficult to grasp just how much carsharing has advanced in emerging markets. Here’s a look at four surprising facts about carsharing in developing economies:Read MoreCarsharing: A Vehicle for Sustainable Mobility in Emerging Markets?
December 14, 2015
By Clayton Lane, ITDP CEO Carsharing is rapidly on the rise in emerging markets like China, India, Brazil and Mexico, and shows promise of replacing car ownership for many households. However, entrepreneurs and policy makers must tackle critical barriers to enable carsharing to grow and succeed. A new study published today by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable ...Read MoreUpdates From COP21: National Plans Integrate Transport
December 10, 2015
Throughout the Paris Climate Summit, the transportation sector has been elevated and integrated at unprecedented levels. The sector has received significant attention from both technical and high level actors as a powerful tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and national plans (INDCs) have adopted significant transport measures to support their commitments. Throughout the conference, a ...Read MoreThree Ways Countries Can Increase Their Climate Ambitions
December 8, 2015
Combating climate change requires a massive, unified, and truly global effort. Nonetheless, progress toward our common goals is built on individual nations making voluntary commitments to take action. Encouragingly, at COP21 in Paris, more than 75 percent of the national plans announced have identified transport as an opportunity for emissions reduction, and more than half ...Read More