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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 MoreAddressing Congestion on the Streets of Karachi
February 3, 2015
Long a bustling, influential city in the region, Karachi, Pakistan’s rapid expansion in recent decades has long outgrown the city’s transit infrastructure. Now with an estimated 23 million residents in the metro area, the city’s overreliance on cars is catching up to it and causing painful congestion and air pollution. As mobility, quality of life, ...Read MoreA Return to The Bike: ITDP Mexico Puts Bikes On Display
January 28, 2015
From ever-lighter materials to inflatable helmets and foldable bikes, the history of the bicycle has been one of innovation and creativity. Biking has for years inspired a sense of freedom and empowerment for riders around the world, but over time, designs and materials have changed dramatically. In a new exhibition tracing important moments in the ...Read MoreBelo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo Win 2015 Sustainable Transport Award
January 14, 2015
10th Annual Award Gives First 3-way Tie to Three Brazilian Cities The Sustainable Transport Award Committee gave its tenth annual award to Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, the first ever award to result in a three-way tie, giving credit to the scale and substance of Brazil’s achievements in increasing mobility and enhancing quality ...Read More2015 Sustainable Transport Award Finalist: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
January 8, 2015
Using an innovative Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, Belo Horizonte has implemented comprehensive measures to improve mobility across the city. Over the past year, the city launched the first 23 km of the MOVE BRT system, built 27 km of protected bike paths, and pedestrianized streets downtown. These transformations are reducing congestion, emissions and travel times, ...Read More2015 Sustainable Transport Award Finalist: São Paulo, Brazil
January 6, 2015
In 2014, São Paulo, Brazil dedicated itself to promoting sustainable mobility, making progress on issues from public transit to parking and building a culture of open innovation along the way. Among the city’s advances this year include adding 320 kilometers of exclusive bus lanes, implementing bike lanes faster than ever before, and passing a watershed ...Read MoreITDP Announces the Resignation of CEO Walter Hook after 21 Years
January 5, 2015
Board Member Heather Thompson Serving as Interim CEO New York, NY (January 5, 2015) — After more than two decades at the helm of the organization, Walter Hook has stepped down as CEO of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. ITDP Board member Heather Thompson, former Vice-President and Co-Founder of the ClimateWorks Foundation, is serving as ...Read More2015 Sustainable Transport Award Finalist: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
January 2, 2015
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is taking action to increase access to urban spaces for all and prioritize socially inclusive transport modes. In 2014, the city built 39 km of new bus rapid transit, added 3.3 km of new cycle lanes and installed bike racks across the city. These big investments in public transportation are already ...Read MoreSão Paulo’s Path to Sustainable Transport (Issue 26, 2015)
January 1, 2015
ITDP Turns 30: Looking Back and Moving Forward – 4 | TransCarioca: The World Cup’s World Class Legacy – 6 | São Paulo’s Path to Sustainable Transport – 8 | A New Measure for Mass-Transit Success – 11 | D. Thara on Transforming Ahmedabad – 12 | From Curitiba to Guangzhou: 30 Years of Bus Rapid Transit – 16 | 30 Years of ITDP – 18 | Looking ...Read More30 Years of ITDP
January 1, 2015
In 2015, ITDP is celebrating our 30th birthday. Over the past three decades, ITDP has worked in over 100 cities in more than 35 countries. Through our work, we’ve designed, built and implemented sustainable transport systems that save time, money and improve quality of life for millions. See below for impacts of our work, an interactive timeline of ...Read MoreThe Word on the Street
January 1, 2015
Inspired by our 30th Anniversary in 2015, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy is taking a look at how far the field of sustainable transportation has come, where it’s going next, and what it means to the people involved. We asked advocates, experts, activists and everyone in between to share their perspective on sustainable ...Read More