Exploring Climate Justice and Mobility in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
In Rio de Janeiro, days of heavy rain are now frequent, often leaving the streets flooded, halting public transit services, and preventing much of...
Get On The Bus and Support ITDP!
The devastating impacts of the climate crisis are now a reality for all of us. Without immediate action to significantly reduce carbon emissions, especially...
Better Urban Mobility Starts with Universal Accessibility
More than a billion people around the world have a disability, and more than half of them live in cities. That number is expected...
Africa’s Future Depends on Investments into Compact, Electric Cities
Africa’s urbanization is accelerating the demand for sustainable transport solutions. However, current investments are still heavily skewed towards private vehicle infrastructure, leading to traffic...
Mexico City’s Cablebús Shows Us the Potential of Urban Cable Cars
Urban cable cars can be a sustainable, reliable, and efficient transport solution, but their success depends on the ability of the system to meet...
How Sustainable Mobility Supports Tourism in This Indonesian City
How can more pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit-oriented development help support the growth of tourism areas in cities? Research has found that there is...
Better Together: Walkable Cities and Public Transport
Every year, World Pedestrian Day is recognized in August – not to celebrate the importance of walking – but to acknowledge the importance of...
Visualizing Urban Accessibility in Mexico and Beyond
As part of ITDP Mexico’s Ideamos program, which focused on implementing innovative mobility-related pilot projects, a data-driven visualizer tool was developed to highlight accessibility...
Our Cities Need More People Near Frequent and Rapid Public Transport
Traditionally, the quality and reach of a city’s public transport system is measured in number of kilometers, number of stops, ridership, or speed. These...
What We Learned From India’s Cycles4Change and Streets4People Challenges
With ITDP India’s wrap-up of the India Cycles4Change and Streets4People Challenges earlier this year, the team took a look back at the origin. and impact of...
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Revitalizing Mexico City’s Historic Buenavista Central Station
The current iteration of Buenavista Station debuted in the 1960s and continues to serve as a vital lifeline for thousands of commuters every day....
Shifting gears: Gender equity in transit
Gender inequities in transportation systems have often overlooked women’s travel and safety needs. From biased crash testing to undervalued non-work trips, this Women’s History...
The country’s civil engineers agree: $1.5 trillion didn’t produce good infrastructure
Despite historic levels of investment in infrastructure over the last twenty years, America’s 2025 infrastructure grades for roads, bridges, safety, and transit look mostly...
Nominate Now for the 2026 Sustainable Transport Award
Does your city or region deserve more recognition for new transport, street design, or policy improvements that increase mobility and improve quality of life...
