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[/panel][WEBINAR] Indicators For Sustainable Mobility
January 14, 2019
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 12pm EST Webinar Recording More on the Indicators Indicators for Sustainable Mobility Presentation As Climate Change Escalates, US Cities Fail to Provide Car Alternatives About the Webinar As cities seek to improve their transportation systems to make them more sustainable, equitable, and useful for people, it is critical that they first understand how their system performs. To that ...Read MoreITDP Announces New CEO Heather Thompson
September 19, 2018
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Thompson as our new chief executive officer. Ms. Thompson, who has been serving in the role of interim CEO since February, was selected by the ITDP board of directors after an extensive, international search. Her transition to permanent CEO is ongoing, and will be effective October ...Read MoreBus Rapid Transit Nearly Quadruples Over Ten Years
November 17, 2014
Bus rapid transit has grown by 383 percent in the last ten years, according to new data released by ITDP. As cities around the world discover the benefits and cost effectiveness of BRT, they have built hundreds of systems across dozens of countries that qualify as true BRT. A new interactive map shows a comprehesive ...Read MoreITDP Releases New Study on Climate Change Ahead of UN Climate Summit
September 17, 2014
As world leaders gather for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit on September 23rd, ITDP and the University of California, Davis, have released a new report on the impact of transportation emissions on our climate future. According to the new study, more than USD$100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending could be saved, and ...Read MoreITDP Interbike Presentation 2007
October 1, 2007
Download the presentation Source: ITDPRead MoreGuangzhou BRT Rendering – 1, 2, and 3
September 12, 2007
Download image of rendering 1 Download image of rendering 2 Download image of rendering 3 Source: ITDP / GMTDCRead MoreButantã Bikeway Map
September 6, 2007
Download the image Source: ITDP / AtivaRead MoreParis Bike Sharing, Rio Downtown Revival, New York Congestion Pricing (Issue 19, 2007)
September 1, 2007
Letter from the Executive Director: Well-Tailored Cities • Notes from Rio: Girl from Ipanema Heading Back Downtown • Velib: Bike Sharing Sweeps Paris Off Its Feet • London Congestion Charging • Sao Paulo’s Trolleybus: Back to the Future • Doing Business in Africa: the California Bike Coalition Comes of Age • BRT with Guangzhou Characteristics ...Read MoreGovernment okays bus rapid transit system in four cities
July 7, 2007
BRTS is a new concept of urban transportation system being promoted by the New York-based Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) under which high-speed luxury buses ply on dedicated lanes to connect cities with their outskirts. Beijing, Jakarta and Bogota have BRTS. In India, Ahmedabad is in the process of implementing BRTS. “BRTS is a ...Read MoreMexico City’s hopes riding on two wheels
July 3, 2007
MEXICO CITY – Mayor Marcelo Ebrard delivered his shocking order to top officials from beneath a leafy tree in one of the few remaining parks in Mexico City. On the first Monday of every month, Ebrard announced, he and his handpicked team would travel to work on bicycles. Bicycles? In Mexico City, where more than 3 million ...Read MoreITDP Receives High Rating for Fiscal Management
July 2, 2007
In April, ITDP earned the highest rating for efficient management of its finances by Charity Navigator, the largest evaluator of non-profit organizations in the U.S. Less than 25% of the charities evaluated by Charity Navigator receive its four-star rating, indicating that ITDP outperforms the majority of non-profits in the U.S. with respect to fiscal responsibility.Read MoreSpecial Report | Monorails: Back to the future
July 1, 2007
Monorail technology has long stirred images of sophistication, speed, and modernity. No longer confined to amusement park applications, several monorail vendors have set their sights on cities, both in the developed and developing world. The idea of whisking customers quietly and swiftly above city streets has prompted more than a few officials to investigate the ...Read MoreNew York Mayor Unveils Master Plan for Greener City
July 1, 2007
On April 22, Earth Day, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced sweeping plans to guide New York City’s growth over the next 25 years in a decidedly greener direction — plans that would make New York, in the mayor’s words, “the first environmentally sustainable 21st-century city.’‘ With supportive appearances made by video-feed from California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and ...Read MorePlanning Guide for Bus Rapid Transit Published
June 13, 2007
New York, NY, June 13 – The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), together with the United Nations Environment Programme, Deutsche Gesselschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), the Hewlett Foundation, and Viva, announced today the publication of the Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide, the most comprehensive effort to date to provide detailed technical guidance for developing ...Read More