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[/panel]ITDP 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 More[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 MoreThe Urgent Need to Improve Parking in Mexico City
September 26, 2014
At an event in Mexico City this week, ITDP Mexico released a new report, “Fewer Spaces, More City”, proposing six changes to parking regulations in the Federal District. Based on an analysis of existing parking regulations and current trends, ITDP Mexico warned that parking is the fastest growing land use in the city, generating an oversupply ...Read MoreLess Parking, More City: A Case Study in Mexico City
September 22, 2014
In this report, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy proposes six general modifications to Mexico City’s parking policy. These are derived from analyzing the current policy resources and their effects on urban development and mobility in the city. The relevance of parking management is described through its influence on the city’s performance and the objectives of denser, more mixed, ...Read MoreThe High Shift Scenario for Global Transportation
September 17, 2014
The new report, A Global High Shift Scenario, produced by from ITDP and the University of California, Davis, is the first study to examine how major changes in transport investments worldwide would affect urban passenger transport emissions, as well as the mobility of different income groups. This infographic demonstrates, by region, the emissions savings possible from ...Read MoreA Global High Shift Scenario
September 17, 2014
While a number of studies have focused on the effects on global warming pollution of more stringent standards for motor vehicle fuel economy, emissions of local air pollutants, and alternative fuels, this is the first study to examine how major changes in transport infrastructure and transit system investments world-wide would affect urban passenger transport emissions as well as mobility by different income groups. ...Read MoreA Global High Shift to Public Transport, Walking, and Cycling: New Roadmap for Low Carbon Inclusive Urban Transportation
September 17, 2014
By Michael Replogle, ITDP More than $100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending, and 1,700 megatons of annual carbon dioxide (CO2)—a 40 percent reduction of urban passenger transport emissions—could be eliminated by 2050 if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new study, A Global High Shift Scenario, by ...Read MoreSistema de bicicletas compartilhadas para a Cidade Universitária da UFRJ
September 14, 2014
O estudo sobre o Sistema de Bicicletas Compartilhadas para a Cidade Universitária da UFRJ foi solicitado ao ITDP pelo Escritório de Projetos do Fundo Verde. Seu objetoé a definição de parâmetros para um sistema de bicicletas compartilhadas que atenda à demanda de deslocamentos internos de moradores, estudantes, visitantes e trabalhadoresda Ilha do Fundão.Read MoreMexico City By Transit, An Interactive Map
September 8, 2014
With five systems, 547 kilometers, and 1,004 stations of mass transit, Mexico City has enormous potential to become a global leader in transit-oriented development (TOD). Investing in new, mixed-use developments along mass transit corridors would bring big benefits to city residents, including more accessibility, reduced travel times and congestion, and more vibrant, livable communities. To ...Read MoreBRT TransOeste: Revisão da Pontuação e Recomendações de Melhorias
September 1, 2014
Em 2012 o recém inaugurado corredor TransOeste foi avaliado pelo ITDP Brasil segundo o Padrão de Qualidade BRT. No ranking divulgado em 2013 o TransOeste recebeu o selo Ouro. Para lançar o ranking de 2014, o ITDP Brasil realizou a primeira revisão de avaliação do BRT TransOeste. Desde o início de operação do sistema a demanda ...Read MoreITDP Signs Agreement with China Urban Sustainable Transportation Research Center
August 14, 2014
As a sign of growing cooperation, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Urban Sustainable Transportation Research Center (CUSTReC) on July 14, 2014 in Beijing, China. “The agreement opens wider opportunities for CUSTReC and ITDP to work together, not only in information sharing and capacity building, but also in developing ...Read More