by C. Ranga Rohini, ITDP India With an urbanization rate of over 40 percent in the Indian state of Maharashtra, planning authorities and public transport operators face the increased responsibility of providing efficient transport systems while improving the quality of urban life. Pimpri Chinchwad, one of the state’s fastest growing cities, is set to…
by C. Ranga Rohini, ITDP With a population of over 4.7 million and with a rapidly growing economy, the city of Chennai faces the challenge of providing efficient, safe, and reliable transport solutions to its citizens without compromising on quality of life. The onus of this responsibility currently falls on a number of agencies in…
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), together with an international committee of transportation and development experts, awarded Mexico City the 2013 Sustainable Transport Award for its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, cycling and walking infrastructure, parking program, and revitalization of public space. Established in 2005, the Sustainable Transport Award recognizes leadership and visionary…
As part of a comprehensive mobility plan, Rosario, Argentina has made improvements to public transport, piloted a bike sharing and bike parking system, and added more public space in 2012. Rosario is currently in construction on more than 11 km of bike lanes, with even more to be added in 2013. Rosario is also implementing…
Letter from the CEO: Superstorm Surges and Scaling Up • With New BRT, Rajkot City Adopts the Ahmedabad Model • Rio’s Transoeste: Brazil’s Romance with BRT Rekindled • Historic Revival at the Heart of Mexico City • BRT Brings Cleveland Back to Health • 8 Principles for Transport in Urban Life • At Rio+20, a…
Letter from the CEO: Superstorm Surges and Scaling Up • With New BRT, Rajkot City Adopts the Ahmedabad Model • Rio’s Transoeste: Brazil’s Romance with BRT Rekindled • Historic Revival at the Heart of Mexico City • BRT Brings Cleveland Back to Health • 8 Principles for Transport in Urban Life • At Rio+20, a…
The largest city in North America, with an urban population of nine million, has implemented many projects in 2012 that have improved livability, mobility, and quality of life for its citizens, making the Mexican capital a best practice for Latin America. They city expanded its metro system with a new line, as well as its…
Lviv, a city of 1.5 million in western Ukraine, was founded more than 750 years ago, and has an historic city center that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. In 2012, the City of Lviv has implemented a host of measures to improve public transport, walking and cycling as well as general mobility conditions in…
The City of Bremen is well known for its ambitious strategies on transport and quality of life in the city. Already, about 60% of all trips in Bremen are done by the sustainable modes of walking, cycling and collective transport, and this number is on the rise. Bremen, a traditional harbor city in the North…