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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 MoreA New Roadmap for Global Sustainable Transport
April 13, 2012
A new roadmap for global sustainable transport is included as part of the 2012 State of the World report, released yesterday by Worldwatch Institute and Island Press. ITDP Global Policy Director and founder, Michael Replogle, and ITDP policy analyst, Colin Hughes, co-authored the report’s chapter on sustainable transportation. They were panelists at a Washington DC symposium releasing ...Read MoreState of the World 2012: Moving Toward Sustainable Transport
April 12, 2012
To promote the discussion of sustainable transit in advance of the Rio+20 Conference, this paper provides an analysis of the role of transport as a contributor to global climate concerns and as an opportunity to reduce emissions through a shift toward sustainable transport options. In the next 20 years the world will see massive growth in demand for ...Read MoreNew Rapid-Response Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Analysis and Design Tool Available
April 10, 2012
A new release of the free-of-charge rapid response tool suite, the Transport Emissions Evaluation Models for Projects (TEEMP), is now available online to support transport project evaluation. The new release has enhanced features especially for BRT planning and analysis. Across the developing world, city leaders and professionals are advancing Bus Rapid Transit as one of the most cost-effective ...Read MoreMedellín: A Leader in Sustainable Transport
April 3, 2012
https://vimeo.com/39704761 Once mired with problems of citizen safety and public order, Medellín city is now becoming famous for its innovative sustainable transport. Plagued by urban warfare in the 1980s and 1990s, the city’s recent efforts to improve public transport, create better public spaces, and improve safety have transformed the city. To highlight these best practices, Streetfilms, ...Read MoreMexico City inaugurates Line 4 of Metrobus BRT
April 2, 2012
Line 4 of Mexico City’s Metrobus opened yesterday, April 1, 2012, with an inauguration by Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, connecting the historic city center to the airport. Unlike many BRTs in Latin America, the route passes through the historic center, running on two major north/south axes along Republica de Venezuela and Heroe de Nacozari in the north ...Read MoreITDP leads UNCSD Side Event on Sustainable Transport
March 30, 2012
ITDP’s Global Policy Director, Michael Replogle, discussed transport’s role in advancing a green economy within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication at an inter-sessional preparatory meeting of UN Conference on Sustainable Development in advance of the Rio+20 global conference in June, 2012. He was joined by Holger Dalkman, director of EMBARQ, Cornie Huizenga, ...Read MoreITDP Global Policy Director Michael Replogle speaks at United Nations University Symposium on Rio+20
March 22, 2012
ITDP Global Policy Director and Founder, Michael Replogle offered a keynote address in Tokyo, Japan, on March 22, 2012 at a United Nations University Public Symposium on Rio+20: Challenges and Issues in Developing Countries. He emphasized the need to incorporate sustainable transport as a key building block of sustainable development and steps that will contribute ...Read MoreSustainable, Low Carbon Transport in Emerging and Developing Economies
March 21, 2012
An issue paper discussing the role of transport in preparation for the RIo+20 Summit. The paper discusses the benefits of an “Avoid – Shift – Improve” mentatlity, and articualtes the need for transportation to be addressed directrly by the international community, rather than as a component of other issues. Transport is a key sector for sustainable ...Read MoreEvent Recap: Sustainable Mobility on the Road to Rio+20
March 19, 2012
On March 15, a panel of experts discussed the prospects of getting sustainable transport on the agenda in Rio and what civil society, business, and government can do to ensure a successful conference. The panelists came from a diverse array of sectors. They included: • Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Coordinator for UN CSD/Rio+2 • Polly Trottenberg, Undersecretary for Transportation ...Read MoreThe Life and Death of Urban Highways
March 13, 2012
From the 1940s to the 1960s, U.S. cities lost population and economic investment to suburban locations. To compete, many cities built urban highways, hoping to offer motorists the same amenities they enjoyed in the suburbs. Whatever their benefits, these highways often had adverse impacts on urban communities. Many cities in Latin America, following the Unites States’ ...Read More