Every car trip begins and ends in a parking space, making parking regulation a powerful way to manage congestion and improve air quality. They can also free up valuable public space in urban centers for bike lanes, bus lanes, or streetscape improvements or even help raise funds for these initiatives. ITDP reviewed parking practices in…
Author: Nneka Njoku
Drivers everywhere complain about a lack of parking. City governments worry that parking shortages will create chaos on the streets, congestion, and air pollution from cars cruising for spaces. This perceived scarcity is often not the problem. The problem is usually that the existing supply is not managed well. Better managed parking leads to better streets for all – car…
The 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference – COP 17 – started on Monday, November 28, 2011 in the coastal city of Durban, South Africa, with a welcoming ceremony and speeches by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob G. Zuma, the Minister…
In advance of the Rio+ 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, world leaders, agencies, experts, NGOs, businesses, and citizens of the world are preparing to take action to address the growing threat of climate change. ITDP is working with our partners to lay the groundwork for sustainable urban transportation to be prominently on the agenda….
The Our Cities Ourselves program launched with a bang, literally, on Friday, October 11th, when the guests at the opening ceremony cracked open massive party poppers and littered the room with confetti to mark the official launch. Lu Xueyi, Vice Director of GMEDRI, Eddie Tsui Director of AECOM Guangdong, and Wang Yingchi, Division Head within…
A packed group of urban designers, architects, politicians and residents gathered to discuss the critical role of sustainable transportation in managing urban growth at the opening of the Our Cities Ourselves exhibition at the Opera House in Guangzhou on November 11th. Lauded for its innovative design by Zaha Hadid, the Opera House is a landmark…
ITDP helped draft these recommendations with SLoCaT and submitted it to the UN for consideration as part of the “zero” draft of the agreement to be negotiated at Rio+20 (the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio, 2012). These recommendations have been endorsed by 20+ organizations around the world.
Less than a year from now, leaders from countries around the globe will convene in Rio to grapple with the actions needed to create a more socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable world. ITDP is working with our partners to lay the groundwork for sustainable urban transportation to be prominently on the agenda. The meeting is…