What is a TNC? A TNC is a Transportation Network Company, defined as a digital application that matches potential riders with drivers in real time. Popular TNCs include Uber, Lyft, DiDi, Taxify, among many others. While TNCs have existed for over a decade, cities are still grappling with how to regulate them within a larger…
Author: Nneka Njoku
By Nour El Deeb, ITDP Africa “I leave home at 5:30 a.m. and arrive at 8 a.m. I take first a tok-tok for 5 EGP from the tunnel to Al -Khalafawy bus station. I wait 15 to 20 minutes for the bus to come. If the bus does not show up, I ride another taxi…
Friday, March 22, 2019 12pm EST Webinar Recording More on TNCs TNC Webinar Presentation Slides (Dana Yanocha) TNC Webinar Presentation Slides (Laura Ballesteros) Ridesharing – a salvation or a pestilence for cities? A New Guide for Regulating Transportation Network Companies About the Webinar The rapid pace of change in transport demands brought about by transportation…
How do we make cities better for all of their residents, including women? Not all design is universal and the divergence across genders needs to be considered in creating design that is equitable and just for all. While women make up 51% of the population, they make up an even larger portion of transit users….
George Town, a scenic Malaysian city on the island of Penang, is a culturally-significant and popular tourist destination. The city is a dense, beautiful collection of colonial-era and other historic, well-preserved architecture. Listed as a UNESCO World Culture Heritage site, George Town has long been an important center of trade in Penang, founded as an…
ITDP, together with an international committee of development and transport experts, invites you to nominate your city for the Sustainable Transport Award. Nominations accepted March 1st-31st, 2019 at staward.org. Does your city deserve more recognition for new transport, street design, or policy improvements that increase mobility and improve quality of life for your residents? The…
by Julien Vincelot and Patrin Watanatada, Bernard van Leer Foundation If you were in Los Angeles one morning last September, you might have noticed small groups of adults making their way downtown on foot while pushing empty strollers or carrying bags of rice as heavy as an 18-month-old child. These men and women had…
In the beginning of 2019, the City of Rio de Janeiro approved new building codes to restrict off-street parking and promote non-motorized transport by removing parking minimums, making Rio the first Brazilian city to pass parking legislation. This ruling comes after years of advocacy by ITDP Brazil, such as the 2017 study on Rio de…
“Fortaleza and Bucheon are here tonight because they put in place projects that humanize their cities: putting people first.” -Michael Kodransky, Sustainable Transport Award Committee Chair On January 15, ITDP and the Sustainable Transport Award (STA) committee awarded Fortaleza, Brazil, with the 2019 Sustainable Transport Award and Bucheon, South Korea with an Honorable Mention for their…