By Andrés Jara-Moreno, Country Director, Colombia TransMilenio, Bogota’s world-class BRT system, celebrated ten years of successful operations on October 28th. ITDP President and former Mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa, described TransMilenio as “the best bus system in the word’ in his key-note address at the anniversary celebrations. Penalosa commissioned its creation during his tenure as…
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By Jonas Hagen The 22nd of September, International Car free Day, came and went, but as in 2009, this year left lasting legacy in the city of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to prohibiting parking in the city center for one day, the municipal government permanently established nine slow speed zones throughout the city, creating…
Este documento presenta las características más relevantes de los sistemas de bicicletas públicas que hay en el mundo, además de algunos estudios de caso para su conocimiento en América Latina. El documento se concentra principalmente en describir los obstáculos más importantes en la implementación de un sistema de este tipo que podrían tenerse en cuenta al desarrollar uno similar…
ITDP has published a report on public bicycle systems in Latin America. Its goal is to provide useful tools for decision-makers, planners and activists within Latin America so that they know the characteristics, challenges and risks of developing a public bicycle system. It includes case studies of six different systems within developing and developed countries,…
Vice-Director, Global Policy and ITDP Founder Michael Replogle will be co-teaching a Travel Demand Management course organized by CTS, GTZ SUTP, and CAI-LAC in Mexico City. Please see below for course descriptions and registration information. ——— A training course on Travel Demand Management (TDM) in English and Spanish languages (with simultaneous translation) will be held…
A good public transport system is often one of the defining features of a city, attracting residents, businesses, and tourists. However, even in the case of the world’s great public transport systems, fares do not fully cover costs. Substantial government subsidies are required to build, maintain, and operate most public transport systems. One of the challenges faced by cities…
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A new bus corridor connecting the working-class municipality of Diadema to one of the new business centres of São Paulo commenced operations on the 31st of July 2010, 24 years after the project was initiated. The corridor’s 36 bus stops and 6 transfer points pass through a diverse range of urban contexts, from the popular,…
Representatives from nearly two dozen Asian national governments, along with representatives of civil society and local government, on August 24th joined in adopting the Bangkok 2020 Declaration, committing to achieving ambitious, measurable goals for environmentally sustainable transportation over the coming decade. ITDP’s founder and global policy director, Michael Replogle, helped develop and negotiate the final agreement at…