As world leaders gather for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit on September 23rd, ITDP and the University of California, Davis, have released a new report on the impact of transportation emissions on our climate future. According to the new study, more than USD$100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending could be saved, and…
Author: Nneka Njoku
While a number of studies have focused on the effects on global warming pollution of more stringent standards for motor vehicle fuel economy, emissions of local air pollutants, and alternative fuels, this is the first study to examine how major changes in transport infrastructure and transit system investments world-wide would affect urban passenger transport emissions as well as mobility by different income groups….
By Michael Replogle, ITDP More than $100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending, and 1,700 megatons of annual carbon dioxide (CO2)—a 40 percent reduction of urban passenger transport emissions—could be eliminated by 2050 if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new study, A Global High Shift Scenario,…
O estudo sobre o Sistema de Bicicletas Compartilhadas para a Cidade Universitária da UFRJ foi solicitado ao ITDP pelo Escritório de Projetos do Fundo Verde. Seu objetoé a definição de parâmetros para um sistema de bicicletas compartilhadas que atenda à demanda de deslocamentos internos de moradores, estudantes, visitantes e trabalhadoresda Ilha do Fundão.
With five systems, 547 kilometers, and 1,004 stations of mass transit, Mexico City has enormous potential to become a global leader in transit-oriented development (TOD). Investing in new, mixed-use developments along mass transit corridors would bring big benefits to city residents, including more accessibility, reduced travel times and congestion, and more vibrant, livable communities. To…
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…
As a sign of growing cooperation, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Urban Sustainable Transportation Research Center (CUSTReC) on July 14, 2014 in Beijing, China. “The agreement opens wider opportunities for CUSTReC and ITDP to work together, not only in information sharing and capacity building, but also in…
This report provides an analysis of current problems and design recommendations for three selected sites in Tianjin, China, on issues of land use, density, non-motorized transport (NMT) and parking standards. ITDP carried out site investigation and data collection during June 18-22, participated in a World Bank workshop during June 23-27, and improved and combined the presentation files afterward. The design for…
For the sixth consecutive year, ITDP has received four out of four stars by Charity Navigator, the country’s largest and most-used charity evaluator. Charity Navigator helps donors make financially informed decisions when it comes to their giving priorities, using data-driven evaluation methods praised by Forbes Magazine, Business Week, and Kiplinger’s Financial Magazine. ITDP earned 65.35 out of 70…