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- ITDP, SLOCAT, ADB Promote Low Carbon Transport at COP18
- Posted on December 3, 2012
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As part of COP18, the 18th Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) hosted an event on November 27, “Mainstreaming Sustainable Low Carbon Transport with Voluntary Commitments: From Rio+20 to NAMAs”. ...
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- UN Climate Conference in Doha to Feature Two ITDP Projects
- Posted on November 28, 2012
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Guangzhou, China, and Ahmedabad, India’s, bus rapid transit systems, both designed by ITDP and partners, were recognized as leaders in the fight against climate change at the 18th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Doha. These two systems were...
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- ITDP India Finds Improved Mobility on Pune Bus Day
- Posted on November 12, 2012
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by Kumar Manish
On a typical day, old Mumbai Pune Highway connects the Indian cities of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad with long snarls of traffic jams. For one day, however, the road was free from traffic chaos and had a steady flow during morning peak hour on Pune Bus Day, an initiative to promote a...
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- In Superstorm Sandy Coverage, A Focus on Transportation
- Posted on November 7, 2012
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Over the past week, as the New York and New Jersey metro areas recover from the largest and most costly natural disaster to hit this major metropolitan area, the largest obstacle to a full recovery has been transportation. More than a week after the storm hit, New Yorkers and New Jerseyans are seei...
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- ITDP Promotes New Direction for Urban Transport Funding in China
- Posted on November 5, 2012
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ITDP Managing Director for Global Policy Michael Replogle met with international and Chinese transport finance experts last week in Beijing to explore new prospects and directions for China’s national urban transport financing.
At an expert workshop organized by the China Urban Sustainable Transp...
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- ITDP India to Conduct Surveys for Pune Bus Day
- Posted on October 30, 2012
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by Kumar Manish
Pune, India: ITDP India is providing technical support for ‘Pune Bus Day (PBD)’, a first of its kind event to promote & popularise public transport facilities in Pune city. PBD is a social media initiative of Sakal group, a media conglomerate, to encourage the use of public...
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- ITDP, Carnegie Host International Summit on National Urban Transport Policy
- Posted on October 26, 2012
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Earlier this month, ITDP, in partnership with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, brought together transportation experts, elected officials and representatives from government and private transportation agencies from around the world to Washington DC to discuss shared challenges, opport...
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- ITDP Delegation Promotes Sustainable Transport in Central China
- Posted on October 8, 2012
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ITDP gave several presentations at the Real Estate Guide Summit in Shenyang.
Throughout the week of September 17th, former Bogotá mayor and ITDP board president Enrique Peñalosa, along with a delegation of ITDP and GMEDRI staff, held site tours and meetings with government officials and partner o...
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- Mayor Ebrard Inaugurates Expansion of Ecobici in Mexico City
- Posted on October 1, 2012
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Expansion of the popular bike sharing system in Mexico City, Ecobici, was officiated on September 12th by Mayor Ebrard. Implementation of Phase 2 included 78 new stations and 1,180 new bikes that stretch over four districts in two municipalities, Cuauhtémoc and Miguel Hidalgo: Anzures, Polanco, G...
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- Rio de Janeiro Unveils New Bike Map and Holds Annual Intermodal Challenge
- Posted on September 26, 2012
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As part of Mobility Week, Rio de Janeiro launched its first official bike map on Friday, September 21st. ITDP Brazil, with local NGO partners Transporte Ativo and Camelo Urbano, spearheaded the map’s creation. The map was been produced by the Secretary of Environment in partnership with the Secr...
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