A fim de atender às necessidades de transporte da Copa do Mundo de 2014 e as Olimpíadas de 2016, no Rio de Janeiro está abraçando BRT. O primeiro projeto para a implementação é a T5 – a 28 km de longo corredor que vai da expansão, afluente, área à beira-mar da Barra da Tijuca por…
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By Jonas Hagen, ITDP In order to meet the transport needs of 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janeiro is embracing BRT. The first project for implementation is the T5 – a 28 km-long corridor that goes from the booming, affluent, seaside area of Barra da Tijuca through working-class neighborhoods where…
By Jonas Hagen, reporting contributed by Helena Orenstein New York, Buenos Aires, and now… São Paulo! Car Free Days are sweeping over the Americas like a brush fire in California. The largest megalopolis in South America, with 20 million residents, is renowned for epic traffic jams and one of the world’s largest helicopter fleets. Beginning…
From the ITDP staff meeting BRT workshop, October 9, 2009, New York City in conjunction with the Walk 2 conference Download this presentation Source: Chris Kost (7 MBs)
By Jacqueline Torres “The Marvelous City,” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, got a little bit more marvelous on World Car Free Day, September 22, 2009, as the municipal government and many residents traded cars for more sustainable transport. Fewer autos on the streets increased mobility throughout the city, as commute times diminished by as much…
A growing number of Asian cities are experiencing a rapid rise in the numbers of motorized twowheelers. In many of those cities, these vehicles account for the majority of traffic. This has significant ramifications, both positive and negative, for road safety, congestion, air pollution, economic development, and climate change. This study is a comprehensive review of the best practices…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Claudia Gunter, Communications Officer, ITDP, +1 646 839-6479, cgunter@itdp.org ITDP Joins New Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) SLoCaT Calls for Copenhagen Climate Agreement to Tackle Growing Transport Emissions September 25, 2009—A climate change agreement to be reached in Copenhagen must lead to reductions in transport-related greenhouse gas emissions, warns…
In August, ITDP Mexico launched Transeunte.org, a Mexico City-focused blog that aims to be an interactive source of news and analysis on transport, cycling, urban planning, civic culture and public policy. With Transeunte.org, ITDP Mexico hopes to create an online community that will promote the renewal of Mexico City’s streets, making them more livable.
Rio de Janeiro will celebrate International Car Free Day by prohibiting car parking in the city center and in municipal buildings, inaugurating a 30 km per hour zone in Copacabana, and raffling passes to its pilot public bicycle system. Along with local NGO partners and the municipal government, ITDP has been directly involved in the…