When nothing else works, call the Army. That’s the measure of Delhi’s frustration with the city’s private bus service (read Bluelines). Prashant Yadav, a student, says: “Blueline buses do not deserve to be on the road. The government is incapable of bringing an alternative soon. The only way out is to call the Army and…
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Letter from the Executive Director: Well-Tailored Cities • Notes from Rio: Girl from Ipanema Heading Back Downtown • Velib: Bike Sharing Sweeps Paris Off Its Feet • London Congestion Charging • Sao Paulo’s Trolleybus: Back to the Future • Doing Business in Africa: the California Bike Coalition Comes of Age • BRT with Guangzhou Characteristics…
BRTS is a new concept of urban transportation system being promoted by the New York-based Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) under which high-speed luxury buses ply on dedicated lanes to connect cities with their outskirts. Beijing, Jakarta and Bogota have BRTS. In India, Ahmedabad is in the process of implementing BRTS. “BRTS is…
MEXICO CITY – Mayor Marcelo Ebrard delivered his shocking order to top officials from beneath a leafy tree in one of the few remaining parks in Mexico City. On the first Monday of every month, Ebrard announced, he and his handpicked team would travel to work on bicycles. Bicycles? In Mexico City, where more than…
In April, ITDP earned the highest rating for efficient management of its finances by Charity Navigator, the largest evaluator of non-profit organizations in the U.S. Less than 25% of the charities evaluated by Charity Navigator receive its four-star rating, indicating that ITDP outperforms the majority of non-profits in the U.S. with respect to fiscal responsibility.
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…