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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 MoreITDP and TransitCenter Host Workshop in Houston
April 11, 2016
As part of ITDPs leadership and innovation program, a new year-long fellowship program for transit agency board members has been developed with TransitCenter, a U.S. foundation committed to improving urban mobility. The first cohort of transit agency board member (TABM) fellows met in Houston, Texas in March 2016 to witness and learn from Houston’s cost-neutral ...Read MoreThe Secret Ingredient: Institutional Capacity
April 1, 2016
Implementing rapid transit is a complex task. Governments not only need access to funds and debt finance to build successful rapid transit infrastructure, they must also have robust institutional capacity to plan, finance, design, build, and rapid transit. There are many examples of countries that had the money for a rapid transit project but it was ...Read MoreUsing Debt Finance to Grow Rapid Transit Infrastructure
March 23, 2016
Rapid transit infrastructure is one of the most beneficial – and costly – investments that a city can make. Governments must often invest hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars into the design, construction, and procurement of infrastructure for rapid transit projects. Meanwhile, the economic benefits, though significant, only accrue over the course of ...Read MoreShow Me the Money: How a Country Should Fund its Rapid Transit Infrastructure
March 21, 2016
In the coming weeks, a series of articles from ITDP will explore the detailed findings and implications of this research. The report offers key recommendations (see infographic), and helps cities identify tools to invest in smart, sustainable mobility. Money matters. For rapid transit, how money is collected, budgeted, and allocated are some of the most important factors in ...Read MoreHow to Fund, Finance, and Build Capacity for Sustainable Urban Mobility
March 14, 2016
The questions surrounding the sustainability of cities are no longer just what to do – many sustainable solutions have been proven effective – but increasingly, they focus on the more complicated questions of how to get it done. How to get the capital and capacity to plan, finance, and implement new urban mobility infrastructure has ...Read MoreIn Memory of Colleen McCaul
February 22, 2016
It is with great sadness that we announce that our friend and colleague Colleen McCaul has passed away. Colleen was critical to getting the Rea Vaya BRT system opened in Johannesburg, beginning in 2006 and becoming project leader from 2008 – 2011 of a team of some 30 BRT and transportation specialists organized by GIZ. She was ...Read MorePune, Coimbatore, Chennai Selected as India’s ‘Smart Cities’
February 17, 2016
Pune, Coimbatore and Chennai have been making huge progress creating sustainable cities. Each has made great strides in recent years, laying the groundwork for even bigger changes to come. Thanks to their demonstrated successes and well-developed plans for next steps, all three have been selected for the first round of India’s national Smart Cities Mission. Right ...Read MoreITDP Attends Clinton Global Initiative 2016 Winter Meeting
February 16, 2016
ITDP’s message of building clean, equitable cities anchored by sustainable transport has been championed by everyone from mayors of major cities to pedestrians in need of safer streets. Now, that message has the opportunity to reach an even larger audience through one of the world’s preeminent philanthropic organizations. This year, ITDP will participate in the Clinton Global ...Read MoreConnecticut’s CTfastrak BRT a Success
February 9, 2016
Connecticut’s new BRT system exceeds expectations and could spur transit-oriented development By Logan Clark and Jonas Hagen Shiny green and white articulated buses glide in and out of sleek stations that protect riders from the elements. Level boarding, simple off and on-board payment, ubiquitous display signs with real-time arrival information and cleanly designed system maps further ensure a ...Read MoreChennai Celebrates Walking at the Sustainia Award Ceremony
February 8, 2016
For the past several years, the city of Chennai has been taking bold, rational, and consistent steps towards a sustainable future. New footpaths are making walking more accessible for city residents. City leaders introduced new capacity building programs for municipal engineers. A new Car Free Sunday initiative is engaging more residents to explore their city ...Read More