For residents of San Bernardino, California, the future is here. Monday marks the opening of the eagerly anticipated sbX Green Line- bringing bus rapid transit through some of the city’s highest demand areas. With state of the art technology and corridor design, the new system offers area residents many financial, social, and environmental benefits. The…
At the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Medellin, Colombia, in 2014 ITDP released Transit-oriented Development (TOD) scores for 50 urban developments from around the world. The scores highlight best practices in global TOD. Using the metrics from the TOD Standard, ITDP evaluated development projects on six continents to see how they incorporated the eight principles of high quality TOD and…
At the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Medellin, Colombia, in 2014 ITDP released Transit-oriented Development (TOD) scores for 50 urban developments from around the world. The scores highlight best practices in global TOD. Using the metrics from the TOD Standard, ITDP evaluated development projects on six continents to see how they incorporated the eight principles of high quality TOD and…
Pimpri-Chinchwad, the robust industrial city in central Maharashtra state, is making exciting progress on its BRT network, with construction on the first station near completion and work on corridors one and two forging ahead. The BRT in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad is an ambitious vision for a network of 40 kilometers and 90 stations connecting two municipalities…
Next week at the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Medellin, Colombia, ITDP will release Transit-oriented Development (TOD) scores for 50 urban developments from around the world. The scores will highlight best practices in global TOD. Using the metrics from the TOD Standard, ITDP evaluated development projects on six continents to see how they incorporated the eight principles of high quality…
Last week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick took a ride on Mexico City’s Metrobús BRT to gain a first-hand sense of what true, high-functioning BRT can be like. In the city on a regional trade mission, Governor Patrick, along with Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Richard Davey, several other state-level Secretaries, ITDP Mexico staff, and…
The 8 Principles for better streets and better cities highlight the key aspects of transport-oriented development that lead to good growth. For more information about these principles and best practices in TOD, see ITDP’s TOD Standard. Download this infographic
The 8 Principles for better streets and better cities highlight the key aspects of transport-oriented development that lead to good growth. For more information about these principles and best practices in TOD, see ITDP’s TOD Standard. Download this infographic
This inforgraphic accompanies documents such as Footpath Design and Better Streets, Better Cities, using standards from the Indian Roads Congress’ Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities to explain best practices for footpath design in India. Download this infographic Source: ITDP India