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[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 MorePan-India Policy Will do Economy Good
October 17, 2008
BANGALORE: Fitmentof speed governors to all commercial vehicles is proving to be a knotty affair in Karnataka, which has been trying to unravel it for the past three years. Interestingly, the issue that may originate in Karnataka will impact seamless flow of goods, perishables and people between states, particularly from neighbouring parts. Many feel that the ...Read MoreAhmedabad Going for a ‘Take the Bus’ Drive
October 5, 2008
Commuters in Ahmedabad are in for a change in their daily travel routes and modes of transport as the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) tries to woo them to leave their two-wheelers at home and use the public transport system instead. If the plans of the AMC are anything to go by, the city might just see ...Read MoreNMT Infrastructure Design in Mexico
October 1, 2008
Download this presentation Source: Xavier TrevinoRead MorePublic Bicycle Systems: Velib and Beyond
October 1, 2008
Download this presentation Source: Luc NadalRead More‘India Needs to Start Thinking about Greening the Economy’
September 25, 2008
India needs to start thinking about “greening” the economy and the jobs that people depend on. It has the potential to generate 900,000 jobs by 2025. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) could also become a powerful mechanism for helping poor communities to invest in building durable assets. In an email exchange with FE, Stephan ...Read MoreEco-friendly, non-polluting (Rickshaws): So why ban them?
September 23, 2008
EVEN WHEN the authorities are busy planning an exit plan for cycle-rickshaws from some of the congested roads in Delhi, supporters of this eco-friendly non-motorised mode of transport ask: Are south Delhi areas where these rickshaws do not ply free of congestion? Take for instance, Ashram Chowk, where no rickshaws ply . “Has it helped in anyway? ...Read MoreSpeakers Call for Encouraging Bus Service in Cities in Pakistan
September 19, 2008
LAHORE: The government must promote and improve urban bus service to discourage the use of cars in cities as it will help resolve the grave traffic problems. Speakers expressed these views at a seminar on Sustainable Urban Development and Transportation jointly organised by The Urban Unit of Planning and Development Department, Punjab, and Clinton Foundation here ...Read More‘Govt Must Improve Urban Bus Services to Resolve Traffic Issues in Pakistan’
September 19, 2008
* Speakers claim city will face ‘grave’ traffic issues by 2015 * Former mayor of Colombian town says raising taxes will discourage cars * CM Task Force (Transport Development) Chairman Tasneem Noorani stresses need for separate department to run public transport LAHORE: The government must promote and improve urban bus services to discourage the use of cars in ...Read MoreKarachi Can Be Far more Beautiful than Paris: Penalosa
September 18, 2008
If there was one thing Enrique Penalosa noticed, while on his way from the Quaid-i-Azam International Airport to his hotel, it was that the Karachi roads were wide enough for the bus rapid transport system (BRTS) to be implemented. Not just that. He also saw the immense potential of turning the city around, that we, as ...Read More3-D rendering of Rickshaw
September 17, 2008
Renderings of the modern cycle rickshaws designed for the India Cycle Rickshaw Improvement Project. The project resulted in nearly half a million modern rickshaws in North India. Advantages include a low step-in height, space for luggage and other passenger-friendly features like a permanent top which provides year round protection from sun and rain. Download image of ...Read More