Get InvolvedSustainable Transport Award

Nominate your city for the 2013 Sustainable Transport Award.

Nominations accepted June 1 - September 15, 2012

2013 Nominees: 8 Nominees From 7 Countries

2013 Nominee

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Belo Horizonte, since 2004, has adopted sustainability policies as part of its Urban Mobility policy. One of these policies is the construction of a full-scale citywide cycling network, aiming to increase the share of bicycle travel in modal split.

2013 Nominee

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Two wheels to save the city. Cities that have sought to develop infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists have consequently seen a rise not only in these transport modes but also in the livability of their cities.

2013 Nominee

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai has invested more than AED 47 billion in sustainable transportation solutions for the city to become a role model for the MENA region. The City Mayors International has awarded Dubai the 35th rank worldwide considering its infrastructure.

2013 Nominee

Bremen, Germany

Bremen represents a new mobility culture - based on the sustainable modes plus Car-Sharing as alternative to car ownership. Bremen is the first city with a strategic Car-Sharing plan - targeting to replace 6000 private cars in the city by 2020.

2013 Nominee

Lviv, Ukraine

3 - 0 win for sustainable transport: Lviv actively used the preparation for EURO2012 soccer championship to promote sustainable transport including development of cycling, public transport improvement and traffic calming in the city centre.

2013 Nominee

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In 2012, Rio opened its first world-class bus rapid transit corridor, Transoeste, expanded a bike share program that was implemented in 2011, and undertook a major public space improvement project by significantly expanding Madureira park.

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Rosario, Argentina

The three “improved public’s” of Rosario: Better public transport, public bicycles and more public space

2013 Nominee

Seneca, South Carolina, United States

Seneca is the first city in the country to operate a fully-electric, zero-emission bus system