Why Cities Need Public Transport To Be Well-Funded, Equitable, and Resilient
Over the course of a year, the MOBILIZE Learning Lab convened by ITDP and VREF convened global transport researchers and advocates to discuss the...
Why Cities Need Public Transport To Be Well-Funded, Equitable, and Resilient
Over the course of a year, the MOBILIZE Learning Lab convened by ITDP and VREF convened global transport researchers and advocates to discuss the...
Why Cities Need Public Transport To Be Well-Funded, Equitable, and Resilient
Over the course of a year, the MOBILIZE Learning Lab convened by ITDP and VREF convened global transport researchers and advocates to discuss the...
Putting ITDP’s BRT Climate Impact Calculator Into Practice
The team used a new ITDP tool, which is now publicly available: the BRT Simple Calculator of Project Effects (SCOPE). This user-friendly Excel spreadsheet...
Why This Is Our Year of the Bus
In recent years, many cities have begun to invest more in improving the quality of public transport, including both physical and operational innovations. However,...
Why This Is Our Year of the Bus
In recent years, many cities have begun to invest more in improving the quality of public transport, including both physical and operational innovations. However,...
Dakar, Senegal’s Electric BRT Leads the Way for African Cities
The city of Dakar recently launched the anticipated 18.3km fully electric BRT system, a first in the Africa region. The e-BRT system is expected...
Dakar, Senegal’s Electric BRT Leads the Way for African Cities
The city of Dakar recently launched the anticipated 18.3km fully electric BRT system, a first in the Africa region. The e-BRT system is expected...
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...
Cities Need Good Public Transport More Than Ever. BRT Shows Us How.
The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on public transport systems worldwide. Public health restrictions in cities limited the mobility of many—the International Energy Agency...
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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...
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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...
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...
