For Immediate Release Media Contact: Claudia Gunter, (646) 839-6479, cgunter@itdp.org Enrique Peñalosa Elected President of Institute for Transportation and Development Policy Renowned Urbanist, Former Mayor of Bogotá, Will Lead Organization Entering 25th Year New York, NY- Enrique Peñalosa, renowned urbanist and former Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, has been appointed President of the Board of Directors of…
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A historical look at areas of Budapest, with an eye toward directing future growth in the city. The paper evaluates current concerns for the city, and provides ‘humble but politically realistic’ recommendations for reinvigorating and strengthening this historic capital city.
From Kompas Newspaper, Jakarta, Indonesia, August 26, 2009— Managers of shopping malls in Jakarta and surrounding areas promised to provide bicycle parking. “I agree with the community of cyclists that the managers of buildings in Jakarta and surrounding areas need to provide bicycle parking. We promised to provide it and it was not difficult, “said…
From July 27th – 30th 2009, a delegation from Nairobi, Kenya, visited both Colombia and Mexico to learn firsthand about the Bus Rapid Transit systems in the region. The national government in Kenya is seeking to develop sustainable modes of urban transportation. With the support of ITDP’s field office in Bogotá, the delegation, led by…
Prefeito Eduardo Paes uma especíe de choque de ordem em todo o sistema de transporte do Rio. Assista o vídeo com entrevista o Diretor do ITDP no Brasil, Ronaldo Balassiano: O Rio de Janeiro Vai Reorganizar o Transporte Público Watch a video with an interview by ITDP Brasil Country Director Ronaldo Balassiano – in Portuguese):…
The proposed bus rapid transport system in Gauteng should be put on hold until the minibus taxi industry’s involvement is outlined, the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) said on Monday. A letter would be sent to the transport minister on Tuesday calling for a summit of all interested parties to be convened, Santaco’s general secretary…
On the morning of August 6th 2009, five new bi-articulated TransMilenio buses were introduced in Bogotá. The sleek yellow-red Volvo buses, run by the private operator Ciudad Móvil, are 27 meters long and 2.6 meters wide. They can carry 260 passengers at maximum capacity (191 standing, 69 seated, 14 of which are in preferential seating)….
Sobre el artículo en Inglés: The article discusses the 3 main actors of parking policy and practice in Bogotá and their wrongdoings: Secretary of Mobility providing more free on-street parking (“parking bays”), users parking wherever they want, and the private parking “group” who establish irrational pricing policies. In the end there is a proposal on…
Enrique Penalosa, Board President of ITDP, and a pioneer of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in major cities, comments on the newly opened BRT system in Ahmedabad, India. Read the full story in Daily News & Analysis:https://www.dnaindia.com/india/comment_ahmedabad-on-modernity-bus-says-brts-pioneer_1280614