Em 2012 o recém inaugurado corredor TransOeste foi avaliado pelo ITDP Brasil segundo o Padrão de Qualidade BRT. No ranking divulgado em 2013 o TransOeste recebeu o selo Ouro. Para lançar o ranking de 2014, o ITDP Brasil realizou a primeira revisão de avaliação do BRT TransOeste. Desde o início de operação do sistema a demanda…
Type: Policy Brief
A Transporte Ativo e o ITDP Brasil, com recursos da Embaixada Britânica, realizaram um amplo estudo para levantar dados e informações sobre a utilização de bicicletas de carga para entregas de estabelecimentos comerciais no Rio de Janeiro. Realizado em nove bairros representando as diferentes regiões administrativas da cidade, com foco no quilômetro quadrado mais denso de…
Many of the mobility issues faced by the Hipódromo neighborhood have their roots in the movement of activity towards the west and south, and the creation of de facto economic centers previously located the city’s historic center. The movement of economic activities toward the southwest eventually turned into a corridor with an axis that flowed…
An issue paper discussing the role of transport in preparation for the RIo+20 Summit. The paper discusses the benefits of an “Avoid – Shift – Improve” mentatlity, and articualtes the need for transportation to be addressed directrly by the international community, rather than as a component of other issues. Transport is a key sector for sustainable…
In advance of the Rio+ 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, world leaders, agencies, experts, NGOs, businesses, and citizens of the world are preparing to take action to address the growing threat of climate change. ITDP is working with our partners to lay the groundwork for sustainable urban transportation to be prominently on the agenda….
ITDP helped draft these recommendations with SLoCaT and submitted it to the UN for consideration as part of the “zero” draft of the agreement to be negotiated at Rio+20 (the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio, 2012). These recommendations have been endorsed by 20+ organizations around the world.
The Testimony of Michael Replogle, Global Policy Director and Founder for the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Hearing on Accelerating the Project Delivery Process: Eliminating Bureaucratic Red Tape and Making Every Dollar Count, Tuesday, February 15, 2011,…
Testimony of Michael A. Replogle Global Policy Director and Founder, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy May 13, 2010 Before the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives