For the last decade, Seattle has been the fastest growing city in the U.S. The population boom, the city’s biggest since the 19th century Yukon Gold Rush, has strained transportation infrastructure, which relies almost entirely on surface buses without many dedicated lanes. In the 1960s and 1970s, voters turned down federal funding to build a…
Author: Nneka Njoku
A resource for cities to design, plan, implement and measure the success of a bikeshare system Over the past decade, bikeshare has contributed significantly to sustainable mobility in cities: providing first-last kilometer solutions, replacing short trips made by car, and offering a unique way for residents and visitors to explore their surroundings, among…
Rwanda is fast on its way to becoming the smart city hub of Africa, with its capital Kigali positioning itself as the continent’s most innovative city, from apps to hail motorcycles to car-free zones. If any one designer sits at the center of that movement, it’s Christian Benimana, the Rwanda Programs Director for MASS Design…
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 8am EST Webinar Recording YouTube Link Webinar Presentation Slides Transforming Urban Mobility in East Africa About the Webinar Dar es Salaam, a city of five million, is one of the fastest growing cities in the world, a major economic hub in East Africa and a major port city on…
When schoolchildren in Dar es Salaam don’t have to fear every time they cross the road after the final bell rings, they can thank Simon Kalolo. He’s a program officer with Amend, sub-Saharan Africa’s leading road safety NGO, which started a program called School Area Road Safety Assessments and Improvements (SARSAI) now underway in ten…
Thursday, May 31, 2018 11am EST Webinar Recording YouTube Link Presentation Slides Transformative TOD: Policies and Politics in Sao Paulo About the Webinar In this second installment of ITDP’s TOD webinar series, former Secretary of Urban Development of the City of São Paulo, Fernando de Mello Franco, will share his experience navigating political…
How can we ensure that urban transport and development benefits women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities? How can we make cities, neighborhoods and transport systems safer for all? As more people migrate to urban centers and mega cities, can we ensure that slum dwellers benefit from economic growth and urban services? Over the…
On April 26th, ITDP hosted a workshop in Dallas to aid coalitions of people in the city in setting a vision for shifting away from single occupancy vehicle use and towards the support of walking, cycling, and public transit. This workshop was held at a pivotal moment for Dallas. With a newly formed Department of…
New technologies and innovative business models continue to transform the bikeshare landscape. Some of this has been Dockless bikeshare has already had some positive impacts, such as replacing an estimated 10% of car trips in Shenzhen, China, and increased the visibility and ubiquitousness of urban cycling in dozens of cities worldwide. Private dockless bicycle companies…