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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 MoreIn Photos: Celebrating Two Years of the Cycling Cities Campaign
January 3, 2024
ITDP launched the Cycling Cities campaign in 2021 to bring together a coalition of cities, partners, and pledge signers to work towards providing safe cycling access to 25 million more people by 2025. Each cycling city has unique opportunities and challenges, ranging from those seeking to expand infrastructure investment to those focused on building a ...Read MoreWhy Cities Need to Invest in Active Mobility for the Climate and Economy
January 2, 2024
Current urbanization trends, rising incomes, and increased vehicle ownership are steering cities toward a future with 40% less travel by walking, cycling, and public transport by 2050. This trend poses a significant threat, foreseeing a substantial 33% increase in greenhouse gas emissions from urban transport. This projection underscores the urgency for cities to decarbonize their ...Read More2024 STA Finalists Spotlight: Reshaping Urban Transport Worldwide
December 27, 2023
Every year, the Sustainable Transport Award (STA) Nominee Cities are recognized for policies and interventions that promote public transport, walking, cycling, and transit-oriented development in ways that highlight accessibility, equity, and urban innovation. The five finalist cities for the 2024 STA program — Istanbul (Turkey), Tirana (Albania), Tianjin (China), Salvador (Brazil), and Peshawar (Pakistan) — ...Read MoreSustainable Mobility Up, Climate Emissions Down
December 11, 2023
Cities around the world are leading the way towards a sustainable future – but without rapid transformation, climate emissions will continue to rise. Give a gift to ITDP today and join our efforts to help cities meet this urgent moment!Read MoreInvesting in Safe Cycle Lanes is Crucial to Jakarta’s Mobility Future
December 8, 2023
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jakarta implemented pop-up protected cycle lanes as one of the strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many lanes brought cyclists to the streets where they had never been before; in some cases, cyclist counts rose by 1,000% compared to pre-pandemic. An online survey and field interview conducted after ...Read MoreElevating the Role of Active Mobility at COP28
December 6, 2023
A note from Heather Thompson, CEO of ITDP, and Sheila Watson, Deputy Director of the FIA Foundation, on active mobility at COP28.Read MoreE-Buses: On the Road to Lowering Emissions and Improving Public Transport
December 1, 2023
The electrification of a city’s bus fleet allows them to actively fight against the harmful consequences of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). To support e-bus adoption, ITDP has partnered with the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) E-Bus Mission since 2021 to provide support to 5 major cities: Jakarta, Indonesia; Kampala, Uganda; Monterrey, Mexico; Pune, India; and ...Read MoreThe Path Ahead for Bikesharing
November 20, 2023
Bikeshare started appearing around 2005, as city governments contracted bikeshare equipment and operations with public funds (or advertising assets), making docked bikeshare a visible part of the urban streetscape. In 2016, growth was accelerated with introducing electric-assist, dockless bikes, and scooters financed by venture capital and governed by new kinds of permit programs. Massive investment ...Read MoreArt on the Move: Fusing Community Creativity with Public Transport
November 16, 2023
The City of Lynn, north of Boston, MA, and the Lynn Public Art Commission (LPAC) collaborated with the Boston Bus Rapid Transit initiative (BostonBRT, a program managed by ITDP US) and TransitMatters to launch Art on the Move. This is an innovative initiative to transform seven selected bus shelters across the city into vibrant spaces ...Read MoreTwo Years In, ITDP’s Cycling Cities Campaign Continues to Make Moves
November 7, 2023
On the second anniversary of ITDP’s Cycling Cities campaign, it is a time to recognize the remarkable strides made by our partners and cities worldwide — and the work that remains ahead to bring safe cycling access to all communities worldwide. Over the past year, the landscape of urban cycling has witnessed a significant shift, primarily ...Read More