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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 MoreHealth Volunteers in Namibia Overcome Obstacles with Bikes Donation
May 1, 2007
On bikes, volunteers cover more ground in less time, reaching more clients in need of home-based care and HIV/AIDS support. At a ceremony in late January, local officials and representatives from South African IT distributor Axiz presided over the donation of 310 bicycles and helmets for Catholic AIDS Action (CAA) health care volunteers in Oshana and Omusati, ...Read MoreBad manners Busway is a test for all Jakartans
April 10, 2007
Meet what might be Jakarta’s new agent of behavioral change: the busway. Since the introduction of the TransJakarta rapid bus in 2004, the capital has had no need for street signs calling for more urban discipline. People are now supposedly learning from experience. Wait, first let’s highlight the word supposedly. Today—a little over two years after ...Read MoreFlyovers no solution to traffic woes: Expert
March 17, 2007
Talking to the Statesman, executive director, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, Dr. Walter Hook said that elevated roads are not the solution to increasing traffic congestion in urban areas. “By constructing flyovers, traffic congestion is being shifted from one place to another place. Started in the 50’s and 60’s in the 20th century in ...Read MoreMake way for public transport
March 14, 2007
“The Master Plan is a very progressive document in as far as it proposes bus lanes, pedestrian corridors, and cycle lanes on every arterial road in the city. The document also recognizes the role of non-motorized transport. The new proposals are, however, in stark contrast to existing road conditions, where there are huge traffic jams ...Read MoreFuji and SE Bikes Rally for Earthquake Victims in Yogyakarta
March 2, 2007
In May 2006, an earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Java, near the city of Yogyakarta, killing thousands and leaving many homeless. Disasters like the 2006 quake and the tsunami in 2004 prompted a widespread humanitarian response and the bicycle community rallied as well. With the assistance of ITDP and its Indonesian NGO partner Instran, Fuji ...Read MoreСкоростные автобусные перевозки (САП): Руководство по планированию
March 1, 2007
Настоящее Руководство по планированию скоростных автобусных перевозок (САП)содержит наиболее полную информацию о планировании системы, начиная с подготовки проекта и заканчивая его реализацией. Системы скоростных автобусных перевозок зарекомендовали себя в качестве катализаторов преобразования городов в более пригодные и приятные для проживания людей места. Привлекательность таких систем состоит в том, что они способны обеспечивать высококачественные массовые перевозки пассажиров ...Read More310 Catholic AIDS Action volunteers on bikes in Oshana and Omusati
January 31, 2007
The ceremony took place at CAA Okatana office. Attended the ceremony: Hon. Lotto Kuushomwa- Oshakati East Constituency Representing Klemens Kashuupulwa, Governor of Oshana; Hon. Selvelius Ekandjo- Ongwediva Constituency; Hon. Henock yaKasita- Okaku Constituency; Mrs. Amupolo- Uukwambi Traditional Authority; Mike Saxby- Axiz Southern Africa; Madelein Hough- Axiz Namibia; Ms. Jurtha Shivute- TKMOAMS; Ms. Diana Iiyambo- Red ...Read MoreEcuadorian City Winning Against Traffic, Pollution Problems
January 24, 2007
“Mayor Nebot belongs to a new generation of bold mayors and governors around the world who are tackling seemingly intractable problems like traffic gridlock and air pollution—and winning,” said Walter Hook, executive director of ITDP and contributor to Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World 2007: Our Urban Future. To be an award recipient, cities must enhance ...Read MoreGuayaquil, Ecuador Receives 2007 Sustainable Transport Award
January 23, 2007
In 2006, Mayor Nebot opened the first 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) of the Metrovia bus rapid transit (BRT) system (see photo below), which provides cleaner, higher quality service that reduces trip times in key travel corridors. At its current rate of growth, the BRT system is expected to expand to 45 kilometers (28 miles) and ...Read MoreMayor of Guayaquil, Ecuador Honored for Improving City’s Quality of Life
January 22, 2007
Until recently in Guayaquil, a city of 2.3 million, the quality of public services like transportation was at an all-time low. Traffic congestion and air pollution were ever-increasing problems as over 80% of the city’s residents made their trips in individual cars or 20-year old buses. In 2006, Mayor Nebot opened the first 15 kilometers of ...Read More