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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 MoreThe Role of Transport in the Sustainable Development Goals
May 26, 2015
In 2000, the United Nations established the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), putting forth a vision of how to solve the world biggest issues. In 2015, the MDGs are set to expire, and the global community is working hard to develop the next 15-year agreement to guide economic growth, ensure an environmentally sustainable development and end ...Read MoreFive City Transport Transformations that May Surprise You
May 18, 2015
This article originally appeared on Earthshare, and is reposted here with permission. Earthshare works to engage individuals in building a healthy and sustainable environment by implementing workplace giving campaigns on behalf of environmental and conservation nonprofits. Learn more about donating to ITDP through Earthshare. When we think of great cities for sustainable transport, we think of picturesque cities in ...Read MoreITDP Brazil Survey Finds TransCarioca BRT Reduces Travel Times, Cuts Costs
May 11, 2015
Nearly a year into operations, the TransCarioca BRT in Rio de Janeiro has become an important link in the city’s transit network and is bringing increased mobility and opportunity to city residents. Nonetheless, the system has room for improvements. In a recently released report, ITDP Brazil conducted rider surveys to determine who is using the ...Read MoreRPA Conference Focuses on Inequality and Gentrification in New York City
May 4, 2015
Recently, at the Regional Plan Association’s general assembly, more than 1,000 civic and business leaders from around the New York metropolitan region discussed some of the major issues of planning and development affecting quality of life in the region. Among the topics signaled out for debate, the RPA included one of, if not the most ...Read MoreITDP Receives Highest Rating from Charity Navigator for Seventh Year Running
April 27, 2015
Seven years in a row and counting. That’s how long ITDP has been awarded four out of four stars by Charity Navigator, the country’s largest and most-used charity evaluator, putting us in the top 2% of all charities evaluated. ITDP earned a score of 96.57 out of 100, an increase from last year’s rating. A four star ...Read MoreTransit-anchored Transformation Afoot in Vientiane, Laos
April 22, 2015
Vientiane, the capital of Lao PDR, has emerged as an influential city in Southeast Asia and one that can serve as a demonstration and inspiration for other cities. Faced with rapidly increasing motorization that threatens the appeal and functioning of the city officials and stakeholders are seeking urgent measures to improve transit, walking, and cycling ...Read MorePlanMob – Caderno de Referência para Elaboração de Plano de Mobilidade Urbana
April 20, 2015
Já está disponível para download o novo Caderno de Referência para Elaboração de Plano de Mobilidade Urbana (PlanMob). O documento tem por objetivo auxiliar as cidades na elaboração de seus planos de mobilidade. Inicialmente publicado em 2007, o caderno passou por uma cuidadosa revisão técnica do Ministério das Cidades e instituições parceiras, dentre elas o ITDP Brasil, incorporando na versão ...Read MorePlans for Karachi, Pakistan’s Red Line BRT Move Forward
April 20, 2015
Plans for Karachi’s Red Line BRT passed a new landmark recently, as the Sindh Government decided to move forward with the BRT Project and announced a timeline. The decision came after a visit from ITDP staff , as well as former Bogotá mayor and ITDP Board President, Enrique Peñalosa. Planned by ITDP with support from ...Read MoreTracking Transit in Kampala, Uganda
April 13, 2015
During the month of March, ITDP Africa was busy in Kampala, Uganda, working with a team of local university students to build the first ever map of the city’s matatu minibus routes. As in many African cities, Kampala’s matatus follow inconsistent routes, a fact which undermines reliability for passengers and prevents advanced planning around them. ...Read MoreTwo Years In — How Are the World’s Multilateral Development Banks Doing in Delivering on their $175 Billion Pledge for More Sustainable Transport?
April 10, 2015
by Michael Replogle, Managing Director for Policy and Founder, ITDP, and Cornie Huizenga, Secretary General of the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport, both observers to the Technical Working Group of MDB Working Group on Sustainable Transport In June 2012 the eight largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) made a voluntary commitment to invest $175 billion over the coming decade ...Read More