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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 MoreGrowth is Coming to Vientiane, Laos: ITDP Team Kicks Off Southeast Asian Sustainable Urban Transport Project
November 15, 2013
Compared with other national capitals around Asia, Vientiane, Laos is decidedly smaller, slower-paced, and more relaxed. The city sits along the quiet banks of the Mekong River and boasts dozens of large beautiful Buddhist temples as well as great bakeries – a remnant of its time as a French colony – that have all made Vientiane a ...Read MorePrincipios desenvolvimento orientado ao transporte
November 13, 2013
O Desenvolvimento Orientado ao Transporte (TOD) estimula uma ocupação compacta e com uso misto do solo, com distâncias curtas para trajetos a pé e próxima a estações de transporte de alta capacidade. O conceito TOD implica um cenário de rua mais vibrante, formas construídas que levam em consideração os pedestres, e características de uso do solo que tornam mais convenientes e seguro caminhar, ...Read MoreMexico City Wins the 2013 Ciclociudades Award
November 13, 2013
Biking in Mexico City has never been easier. With the recent expansion of bike lanes and the success of the Ecobici Bike Share system, Mexico City has established itself as a leader in pro-bike cities. On November 12th, in recognition of these achievements, ITDP Mexico presented the “Ciclociudad 2013” award to Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera, ...Read MoreSafe Routes To Schools Fact Sheet
November 13, 2013
In developing countries, well over two-thirds of traffic accident injuries are suffered by pedestrians, of which one-third are children. Across the globe, dangerous traffic puts children at risk. With Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS), communities give children what they deserve: safe access to education. Safe Routes to School is a process that empowers community members to create safer streets: by ...Read MoreImpacts of the ecoParq Program on Polanco
November 13, 2013
A year after parking meters were implemented in Polanco, ITDP Mexico has evaluated the impact of this program on the neighborhood. Prior to system implementation, ITDP Mexico conducted a baseline study of the Polanco neighborhood in Mexico City. Data was compiled on the pre-meter situation to build a better foundation for post-implementation assessment. The preliminary ...Read MoreMore Development for Your Transit Dollar: An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors
November 13, 2013
Increasingly, cities in the US, finding themselves short of funds, are wondering whether BRT, a lower cost mass transit solution initially developed in Latin America and a relatively new form of mass transit in the US, could also be used here to leverage transit-oriented development investments. This report provides an answer. In the wake of the ...Read MoreTransport Oriented Development Poster
November 13, 2013
Transit-oriented development (TOD) brings compact, mixed-use development within walking distance of high capacity rapid transit. TOD features vibrant streetscapes, pedestrian-oriented built forms, and land use characteristics that make it convenient and safe to walk, cycle, and use public transport. A poster demonstrating the principles of Transport Oriented Development: English RussianRead MoreSustainable Transport is Key to Addressing Climate Change
November 12, 2013
https://vimeo.com/79751262 Update: Watch this video from the IISD Reporting Services presents the goals, discussions, and outcomes from Transport Day 2013. Officials from nearly every nation are gathered November 10th to 22nd at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) in Warsaw, Poland, negotiating a new framework to address climate change. The COP will set ...Read MoreMeet the (Argentine) Press
November 11, 2013
In a field where public support is essential to a successful project, communicating the importance of sustainable transit to the public is key. Journalists play a crucial role in this process, from shining a spotlight on development issues to translating acronyms and technical terms into relatable concepts and stories. ITDP Argentina presented last week at ...Read MoreTransport Oriented Development in Three Minutes
November 8, 2013
This video from ITDP Mexico makes the case for TOD in Mexico. English subtitles can be turned on.Read More