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[WEBINAR] Indicators For Sustainable Mobility
January 14, 2019
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 More让绿道更有吸引力 – Make the Greenway More Attractive
March 1, 2012
2 0 1 0 年广州市修建了1 0 0 0 多公里的绿 道,成为了广州市民休闲娱乐的新去处和 交通出行的新路径。对于广州市,这个项 目的意义却远远不止改善了居民生活的 品质,绿道还倡导了“绿色出行,低碳生 活”的新理念,给广州的市民及游客提供 了舒适便捷的出行方式,开创了城市交通 的新时代,走出了可持续交通的新篇章。I TDP二十年来一直致力于绿道及慢行系 统的研究,拥有世界顶级的专家团队。在 过去的一年里,I TDP致力于广东省绿道 的研究,基于I TDP团队的经验和在广东 省内广州市、东莞市、惠州市、阳江市的 工作,提出了适合广东省绿道的规划与设 计原则,希望省、市级领导能从中获取一 些灵感,并在未来绿道建设过程中有所帮 助。将广州的绿道建设成为广东省乃至全 国的可持续交通示范性工程。Read MoreNew York City Commissioners share best practices with India
February 28, 2012
By Kumar Manish, ITDP India Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), and Amanda Burden, Chair of the New York City Planning Commission and Director of the New York City Department of City Planning, recently concluded a five-day visit to India at the invitation of the Institute for Transportation and Development ...Read MoreBicycles Belong
February 27, 2012
By Edward T. McMahon, Senior Resident Fellow, ULI Would you prefer to live in a community where you had to drive everywhere for everything, or would you prefer to live in a community where you could walk, ride a bicycle, take public transportation, or drive to get to where you want to go? This question is at ...Read MoreMark Gorton kicks off “Re-thinking the Automobile” in Delhi
February 6, 2012
Mark Gorton, a New York based information technology and finance entrepreneur and a leading advocate of sustainable transportation, began his week-long trip in India, organized by ITDP, with a talk in Delhi on Monday. “Rethinking the Automobile: Lessons from 100 years of Urban Experience with the Automobile”, focuses on the detrimental impact car-oriented urbanization has ...Read MoreSan Francisco’s sustainable transport accomplishments
February 1, 2012
See all the reasons San Francsico, USA won the Sustainable Transport Award in the below slideshow: Find the video here: San Francisco Sustainable Transport Strategy View more presentations from EMBARQ – The WRI Center for Sustainable TransportRead MoreMedellin, Colombia’s STA presentation
January 27, 2012
See all the reasons Medellin, Colombia won the Sustainable Transport Award in the below slideshow (in Spanish): Find the video here: Área Metropolitana MEDELLIN VALLE DE ABURRA View more presentations from EMBARQ – The WRI Center for Sustainable TransportRead MoreSan Francisco and Medellin win the 2012 Sustainable Transport Award
January 25, 2012
San Francisco, USA and Medellin, Colombia were declared the winners of the 8th annual Sustainable Transport Award. This year’s slate of nominees is unique in that the two winners, and the two honorable mentions – Cape Town and Buenos Aires – showcase a breadth of interventions that put citizens first. Each city is also a ...Read MoreSustainable Transport Award cities: Buenos Aires
January 23, 2012
From integrated transit systems to innovative parking solutions – all of the 2012 Sustainable Transport Award-nominated cities are exemplars in implementing integrated transport solutions. Over the next week, we will cover profiles of the nominated cities – Medellín, San Francisco, Cape Town, and Buenos Aires – culminating in the presentation of the Sustainable Transport Award ...Read MoreSustainable Transport Award cities: San Francisco
January 20, 2012
From integrated transit systems to innovative parking solutions – all of the 2012 Sustainable Transport Award-nominated cities are exemplars in implementing integrated transport solutions. Over the next week, we will cover profiles of the nominated cities – Medellín, San Francisco, Cape Town, and Buenos Aires – culminating in the presentation of the Sustainable Transport Award ...Read MoreSustainable Transport Award cities: Cape Town
January 19, 2012
Cape Town, South Africa is a 2012 nominee for the opening of its first BRT corridor and its integration with cycling as a first step in using transportation to increase inclusivity and accessibility. The My CiTi system opened, in an area of the city without much mass transit investment, with a 16 km corridor and ...Read More