A case study of the structures and practice of transport and air quality planning in Germany. This white paper was presented at the CEMDA/ITDP International Seminar in Mexico City, and the paper draws lessons from the German context to apply in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area.
Author: Nneka Njoku
It is expected to be signed into law. The U.S. has been without a new transportation act since September 2003, when the 1998 law expired. Since then, Congress has had to pass temporary extensions to keep money flowing to the states for construction projects. The new bill includes a record level of earmarks for the…
Resident-led actions include the organization of the city’s second annual “Green Action Day” in early June. Similar to car-free days in other countries, on this day all citizens are encouraged to take buses or ride bicycles to work. Area residents quoted in the Shenzhen News pointed to Amsterdam as a useful model for bicycle network…
Metrovía is expected to start operations in February 2006. 36 pre-boarding stations will be built in 400- to 500-meter intervals along this corridor during the initial phase, connecting terminals such as Río Daule that lie at each end of the city. Seven feeder routes are planned for the southern portion of the corridor, and eight…
On June 19, Mexico City began operating Metrobus, a Bus Rapid Transit system, on a 19.4-kilometer route along Insurgentes Avenue, one of the city’s busiest north-south corridors. Aimed at helping save travel time for riders, decrease street congestion, lower local air pollution, and reduce CO2 emissions, Metrobus represents one of two primary transport solutions that…
In the spring, however, after a round of staff changes, Hyderabad’s urban development authorities made an interim recommendation to pursue a three-corridor, elevated rail system, based on a proposal from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). While not yet finalized, the system is to be financed through a build-operate-transfer scheme. The ITDP pre-feasibility study found…
While the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) do not specifically make reference to transportation issues, transportation projects and programs have an enormous impact on both the poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability goals. Transportation issues are dealt with directly in Agenda 21, the Global Plan of Action for Habitat II, and the proceedings of the Commission for Sustainable Development #9, and in…
Jakarta’s new bus rapid transit system, TransJakarta, opened on January 15, 2004. It has proved a dramatic success in providing faster bus service for some Jakarta residents at a very modest cost. Several technical aspects of the system can be improved, and incorporated into designs of additional corridors as they are built. These issues are outlined in Trans-Jakarta Bus…
ITDP is supporting the donation effort by coordinating bicycle distribution with service workers active on the ground. The first shipment will be received by the Sri Lanka office of the Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG). Thousands of people in Sri Lanka are still living in camps after having their homes and villages destroyed. It is…