Expressed by the new motto, ‘Moscow is Moving’, the Russian capital is headed toward a brighter future. Over the past year, Moscow has made incredible strides improving transport, the cycling environment, and urban life for residents. The city has expanded bike lanes, completed its first full year with bike share, improved parking management, addressed metro…
March in Buenos Aires marks the roll out of the city’s newest bike share program. Building off a small, manual system from 2010, the new Ecobici features an expanded coverage area, 24-hour service, and 200 new automated stations. Ecobici users are expected to take nearly 36,000 daily trips and over a million trips a year….
Over 600 cities around the world have public bike-share systems. In Mexico City, the Ecobici system has been up and running since 2010, starting in the dense downtown and expanding twice. Today, you can ride Ecobici from the Museo Soumaya in Polanco through the streets of the Historic Center to the Metro station in Tacubaya. That’s just one…
Touting the Janmarg BRT systems success, ITDP India released a video promoting the many benefits of sustainable transportation in Ahmedabad, India. Janmarg, which opened in 2009, paved the way for further sustainable transportation projects in India, and has become a model for BRT in the region. Projects such as the Indore BRT and the Rajkot…
Asia Development Bank and Institute for Transportation and Development Policy Partner to Promote Sustainable Urban Transport Washington, D.C. – Cities in Asia receiving support from the Asian Development Bank will benefit from world-class technical expertise on creating transport that is accessible, safe, environmentally-friendly, and affordable, as a result of a partnership announced Wednesday evening by…
Signs of the times: Oil has hit the previously unimaginable price of $100 a barrel. The term “global warming” has become part of our vernacular. And the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to those warning of the perils of global disregard for Earth. In Lane County, however, one sign of the times is bright…
Monorail technology has long stirred images of sophistication, speed, and modernity. No longer confined to amusement park applications, several monorail vendors have set their sights on cities, both in the developed and developing world. The idea of whisking customers quietly and swiftly above city streets has prompted more than a few officials to investigate the…