We are proud to announce the appointments of former Santiago mayor Carolina Tohà and transport and social justice champion Rehana Moosajee to the ITDP board of directors, as well as the election of longtime sustainable transport advocate Paul Steely White as chair. Carolina Tohà served as Mayor of Santiago, Chile from 2012-2016, and is…
Friday, March 22, 2019 12pm EST Webinar Recording More on TNCs TNC Webinar Presentation Slides (Dana Yanocha) TNC Webinar Presentation Slides (Laura Ballesteros) Ridesharing – a salvation or a pestilence for cities? A New Guide for Regulating Transportation Network Companies About the Webinar The rapid pace of change in transport demands brought about by transportation…
A tactical urbanism intervention in São Miguel Paulista, São Paulo shows the potential of simple design for improving road safety and providing space for people. According to the World Health Organization, global road deaths equaled 1.25 million in 2015 – more than the number of people killed annually in homicides. Road safety advocates are striving…
On Wednesday, National Congressman Jonadab Martínez (MC-Jalisco) introduced a groundbreaking National Road Safety Act to the Chamber of Deputies, Mexico’s lower house. The law was drafted with the support of numerous NGOs, insurance companies and public officials of different levels and branches of government. Even though some important milestones have been achieved at the local…
From April 19-23rd, Mexico City hosted thousands of people from over twenty countries to participate in the 6th edition of the World Bike Forum, under the slogan: handmade cities. This forum was a direct result of all the knowledge and collaboration inherited by the first host cities; Porto Alegre and Curtitiba, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile. The…
In ITDP’s 30th year, we had a lot to celebrate. Since a small group of progressive cyclists founded ITDP in 1985, our work has influenced hundreds of cities and improved millions of lives. 2015 was no exception. From building sidewalks and launching transit systems to influencing far-reaching global climate policies, our work has had impacts…
ITDP Turns 30: Looking Back and Moving Forward – 4 | TransCarioca: The World Cup’s World Class Legacy – 6 | São Paulo’s Path to Sustainable Transport – 8 | A New Measure for Mass-Transit Success – 11 | D. Thara on Transforming Ahmedabad – 12 | From Curitiba to Guangzhou: 30 Years of Bus Rapid Transit – 16 |…
ITDP Turns 30: Looking Back and Moving Forward – 4 | TransCarioca: The World Cup’s World Class Legacy – 6 | São Paulo’s Path to Sustainable Transport – 8 | A New Measure for Mass-Transit Success – 11 | D. Thara on Transforming Ahmedabad – 12 | From Curitiba to Guangzhou: 30 Years of Bus Rapid Transit – 16 |…