Thursday, April 3, 2025

With Restrictions Easing, Guangzhou Residents Flock to Streets and Parks

With restrictions easing, Guangzhou residents flock to streets and parks Life in Chinese cities is gradually returning to pre-COVID-19 conditions, with traffic jams during peak...

How Beijing is Rethinking Parking and Reclaiming Public Space

Due to rapid motorization and a lack of parking management policy, Beijing’s sidewalks, setbacks, bicycle lanes, and streets have been gradually taken over by...

Exploring the Cycling Gender Gap in China’s Cities

We know that there persists a gender gap in cycling that prevents women and girls from choosing cycling as a primary transport mode in...

Creating A ‘Kingdom for Bicycles’ in Yichang, China

 Over the past two decades, ITDP China has been working closely with major cities to advance a vision for urban cycling, and implement bicycle...

In China’s Cities, A Return to Cycling Can Put People and the Climate First

What does the future of ‘cycling cities’ look like for China, what unique challenges do they face, and how are cities already taking action?...

In China’s Cities, A Return to Cycling Prioritizes People and the Climate

What does the future of ‘cycling cities’ look like for China, what unique challenges do they face, and how are cities already taking action?...

How These Two Cities Implemented Robust and Well-Connected Rapid Transit Systems

Every year, ITDP collects and updates rapid transit data for the Rapid Transit Database, which debuted in 2020. The year 2022 witnessed a remarkable...

These Major Chinese Cities Are Making Moves On Cycling

With the particular increase in cycling during the pandemic, both for daily travel and goods delivery, cities across China had the opportunity to push...

The Lane Ahead: Challenges and Considerations for China’s Cycling Sector

China has had a complex relationship with urban cycling throughout the past few decades. Now, a renewed demand for and interest in urban cycling...

Tianjin, China Receives 2024 Sustainable Transport Award for Focus on Cycling and Walking Infrastructure

Tianjin is receiving the 2024 Sustainable Transport Award (STA) for the city’s commitment and efforts to promote greener, more inclusive non-motorized transport (NMT) with...

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