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[/panel][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 MoreWorld Car Free Day a Success in Rio
October 16, 2009
By Jacqueline Torres “The Marvelous City,” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, got a little bit more marvelous on World Car Free Day, September 22, 2009, as the municipal government and many residents traded cars for more sustainable transport. Fewer autos on the streets increased mobility throughout the city, as commute times diminished by as much as 40 ...Read MoreRegulation and Design of Motorized & Non-Motorized Two-and-Three-Wheelers in Urban Traffic
October 1, 2009
A growing number of Asian cities are experiencing a rapid rise in the numbers of motorized twowheelers. In many of those cities, these vehicles account for the majority of traffic. This has significant ramifications, both positive and negative, for road safety, congestion, air pollution, economic development, and climate change. This study is a comprehensive review of the best practices in ...Read MoreITDP Joins New Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)
September 25, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Claudia Gunter, Communications Officer, ITDP, +1 646 839-6479, cgunter@itdp.org ITDP Joins New Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) SLoCaT Calls for Copenhagen Climate Agreement to Tackle Growing Transport Emissions September 25, 2009—A climate change agreement to be reached in Copenhagen must lead to reductions in transport-related greenhouse gas emissions, warns a group of development, ...Read MoreITDP Mexico Launches Transeunte.org
September 25, 2009
In August, ITDP Mexico launched Transeunte.org, a Mexico City-focused blog that aims to be an interactive source of news and analysis on transport, cycling, urban planning, civic culture and public policy. With Transeunte.org, ITDP Mexico hopes to create an online community that will promote the renewal of Mexico City’s streets, making them more livable.Read MoreITDP Brazil Participates in Rio’s Car-Free Day
September 17, 2009
Rio de Janeiro will celebrate International Car Free Day by prohibiting car parking in the city center and in municipal buildings, inaugurating a 30 km per hour zone in Copacabana, and raffling passes to its pilot public bicycle system. Along with local NGO partners and the municipal government, ITDP has been directly involved in the ...Read MoreEnrique Peñalosa Elected ITDP President
September 8, 2009
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Claudia Gunter, (646) 839-6479, cgunter@itdp.org Enrique Peñalosa Elected President of Institute for Transportation and Development Policy Renowned Urbanist, Former Mayor of Bogotá, Will Lead Organization Entering 25th Year New York, NY- Enrique Peñalosa, renowned urbanist and former Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, has been appointed President of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Transportation ...Read MoreUrban Regeneration in Budapest, Hungary
September 1, 2009
A historical look at areas of Budapest, with an eye toward directing future growth in the city. The paper evaluates current concerns for the city, and provides ‘humble but politically realistic’ recommendations for reinvigorating and strengthening this historic capital city.Read MoreJakarta Mall Managers Promise to Provide Bicycle Parking
September 1, 2009
From Kompas Newspaper, Jakarta, Indonesia, August 26, 2009— Managers of shopping malls in Jakarta and surrounding areas promised to provide bicycle parking. “I agree with the community of cyclists that the managers of buildings in Jakarta and surrounding areas need to provide bicycle parking. We promised to provide it and it was not difficult, “said Chairman ...Read MoreKenyan Minister Visits Latin America to Learn From BRT Experience
August 19, 2009
From July 27th – 30th 2009, a delegation from Nairobi, Kenya, visited both Colombia and Mexico to learn firsthand about the Bus Rapid Transit systems in the region. The national government in Kenya is seeking to develop sustainable modes of urban transportation. With the support of ITDP’s field office in Bogotá, the delegation, led by the ...Read MoreO Rio de Janeiro Vai Reorganizar o Transporte Público [in Portuguese]
August 19, 2009
Prefeito Eduardo Paes uma especíe de choque de ordem em todo o sistema de transporte do Rio. Assista o vídeo com entrevista o Diretor do ITDP no Brasil, Ronaldo Balassiano: O Rio de Janeiro Vai Reorganizar o Transporte Público Watch a video with an interview by ITDP Brasil Country Director Ronaldo Balassiano – in Portuguese): Rio de Janeiro Will ...Read More