In Rio de Janeiro, the New TransBrasil BRT Takes Shape
Avenida Brasil is one of the most important roads in Brazil and, at nearly 60 kilometers in length, serves as one of the primary...
How Transport Planning in Brazil’s Cities Can Be More Inclusive of Women of Color
Brazil’s National Urban Mobility Policy has a core objective of reducing transport inequalities nationwide and promoting more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable mobility in...
Conectar Queimados: Transit Oriented Revitalization in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one neighborhood urban revitalization plan is seeking to leverage the principles of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) to implement more...
Building Cycling Cities in Rio de Janeiro and Recife, Brazil
Brazil’s cities, like Rio de Janeiro and Recife, have long been faced with unequal patterns of urban development and sprawl that have made mobility...
Why Transit Inequality Persists in Brazil
Called a fundamental right, in reality, transit operates with inequality, especially for Black and low-income people.
Access to transportation and mobility is not equal for...
Access: What Does It Tell Us?
Access as a Tool for Equity
Transit can be measured in kilometers, number of stops, ridership, speed. While these metrics are important and can be...
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A pause for TransportationCamp DC
After careful consideration, Transportation for America is announcing that we have decided to pause TransportationCamp DC this coming January. For years, we’ve enjoyed hosting...
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A recent study by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology demonstrates the extreme impacts of vehicle emissions on pollution and air quality across India. Conducted...
New tool to visualize transportation CO2 emissions—and how much we have left to spend
There is a limited amount of carbon emissions the US transportation sector can emit before the most extreme effects of climate change take hold....
Perseverance pays off for Nashville
After well over a decade of effort, fast-growing Nashville finally passed a transit funding referendum, proving that patience, perseverance and learning from mistakes leads...
