In recognition of the system’s excellence, on September 22nd ITDP awarded the Guangzhou BRT corridor Gold Standard status at the BRT Standard Award Ceremony in Guangzhou, China. Lloyd Wright, a member of the BRT Standard Committee, presented the award, praising the system as a best practice for China and the world. Wright highlighted the Guangzhou BRT’s…
Author: Nneka Njoku
This year ITDP became an official beneficiary of Climate Ride, a non-profit organization that organizes charitable events, like the NYC-DC Climate Ride, to raise awareness and support sustainability, active transportation, and environmental causes. As a beneficiary organization, riders who participated on ITDP’s team raised more than $22,000 for ITDP’s climate projects. This was ITDP’s first…
On September 17th, ITDP awarded the Expresso Tiradentes corridor “Silver” status for meeting the criteria established by The BRT Standard. Expresso Tiradentes, in São Paulo, is among five Brazilian corridors evaluated by the organization. Expresso Tiradenties opened six years ago and covers 12 kilometers, connecting the Sacomã neighborhood to Dom Pedro II Park. It carries 85,000…
The city of Yichang, China, best known as the site of the immense Three Gorges Dam, has broken ground on the construction of its first greenway. The 16-kilometer corridor, located in the city’s Xiaoting district, serves as an opportunity for Yichang’s construction commission to gain experience in greenway implementation in preparation for the expansion of…
Last week, academics, city officials, civil society organizations, state officials and international guests packed a standing room only auditorium at the Solar da Imperatriz within Rio’s Tropical Botanical Gardens to discuss how TransBrasil, the last of the four major BRT legacy projects to be built in preparation for the Olympics in 2016, can catalyze new…
Phase 1 of Buenos Aires’ “Sustainable Mobility” project is almost complete. By the end of the month, the city will be safer and more accessible for its citizens, as construction to prioritize pedestrians and improve safety measures at 36 intersections comes to a close. ITDP has advised the city on the selection, redesign, and implementation of…
Densification, mixed use, and parking are finally on the City of São Paulo policy agenda. São Paulo’s Master Plan, recently proposed by Mayor Fernando Haddad, promotes land development along metro, train and bus corridors, and incorporates many components of transit oriented development. By embracing sustainable, pedestrian-friendly development, the movement is a bold step forward for…
As part of the Our Cities Ourselves visioning program, ITDP organized a recent design charrette with City of Rio officials to discuss transit-oriented development (TOD) around a yet-to-be-built TransBrasil BRT station in Bonsucesso, a neighborhood in the city’s North Zone. Participants included about 12 representatives from the Secretary of Planning, Transport, Public Works, the State…
Increasing institutional funding for sustainable transport projects is an essential part of promoting sustainable transport in developing cities. The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) has been a significant source for funding for these projects. In fact, GEF has been a key financing tool for projects which mitigate GHG emissions throughout the developing world. Unfortunately, based on…