The High Cost of Transportation in the United States
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How Compact, Electrified Cities Can Greatly Reduce Emissions and Costs in the US
New research finds that the United States could reduce public-sector expenditures on urban transport at local, state, and federal levels by a cumulative $2...
Sustainable Mobility Up, Climate Emissions Down
Cities around the world are leading the way towards a sustainable future – but without rapid transformation, climate emissions will continue to rise. Give...
E-Buses: On the Road to Lowering Emissions and Improving Public Transport
The electrification of a city’s bus fleet allows them to actively fight against the harmful consequences of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). To support e-bus...
E-Buses: On the Road to Lowering Emissions and Improving Public Transport
The electrification of a city’s bus fleet allows them to actively fight against the harmful consequences of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). To support e-bus...
Art on the Move: Fusing Community Creativity with Public Transport
The City of Lynn, north of Boston, MA, and the Lynn Public Art Commission (LPAC) collaborated with the Boston Bus Rapid Transit initiative (BostonBRT,...
The Right to Walk: Insights from Walk21 Kigali
Walk21 advocates for improvements to walking-related policy and infrastructure to ensure that walking is measured, valued, and prioritized by governments and stakeholders around the...
How This Indian City is Empowering Women and Improving Transport Connectivity
The City of Bhubaneswar, a 2023 Sustainable Transport Award Honorable Mention, has been a significant mover in green and equitable urban mobility since 2018,...
How This Indian City is Empowering Women and Improving Transport Connectivity
Bhubaneswar Is the capital of the State of Odisha in India and forms one of the Golden Triangle of Tourism nodes in the State,...
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Ahead of COP30, The Spotlight is on More Nature-Based Solutions for Cities
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