The Boston area is preparing for exciting new improvements to its bus service in 2018, so much that #YearoftheBus has become popular on social media and local television has taken an interest in covering the progress. In addition to the three local bus pilots that ITDP is supporting, the local transit authority (the MBTA) and…
Author: Nneka Njoku
ITDP, together with an international committee of development and transport experts, invites you to nominate your city for the Annual Sustainable Transport Award. Nominations are now open and will be accepted online at staward.org until April 13, 2018. Since 2005, the Sustainable Transport Award has recognized profound leadership and vision in sustainable transportation and urban…
Recently, C40 opened a call for proposals for the Women4Climate program. In Mexico City, the Women’s Climate Tutoring program was developed in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment of Mexico City. The objective of the program is to empower and inspire the next generation of climate leaders through a global mentoring program dedicated to…
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 8:30-9:30am EST 6-7pm IST Background The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, India Programme and Safetipin released a a first of its kind policy brief on Women and Transport in Indian Cities in 2017. The policy brief fills a key gap in urban transport literature in India by recommending gender responsive…
By Deng Han, Liu Shaokun, Li Wei, Huang Runjie, ITDP China Disruption has come to the once calm and steady business of municipal bikeshare, where the Chinese experience is a harbinger of the future for cities everywhere. Virtually overnight last year, red, yellow, and blue bikes sprang up on seemingly every corner in Guangzhou. But…
About the Series This webinar series highlights sections from ITDP’s updated online BRT Planning Guide– the most comprehensive resource for planning a bus rapid transit (BRT) system, beginning with project preparation all the way through to implementation. On this page you will find links to all past webinar recordings and info on upcoming webinars. …
by R. Balachandran, Alchemy Urban Systems The cost of housing is well beyond the money paid for rent or mortgage. There is also the cost of access. This refers to bundle of services including water supply, sanitation, health, education and most importantly, transportation. Therefore, housing can be made truly affordable only if the whole…
A tactical urbanism intervention in São Miguel Paulista, São Paulo shows the potential of simple design for improving road safety and providing space for people. According to the World Health Organization, global road deaths equaled 1.25 million in 2015 – more than the number of people killed annually in homicides. Road safety advocates are striving…
Cities Take the Lead on Climate Change Dar es Salaam Leads a Breakthrough for African Cities New Streets and Street Life in Moscow At MOBILIZE Santiago, Just and Equitable Cities are the New Normal In India, the City of Pune Takes the Lead in Making Space for Transit and People Less Parking, More City: How…