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Cycling Cities Start with Streets Designed for All Ages
The benefits of cycling over cars are evident: improved physical health, reduced transportation costs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. However, despite these advantages, access...
This Indian City Proves Walkable Infrastructure Has Big Climate and Health Benefits
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Better Together: Walkable Cities and Public Transport
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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...
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...
Are We Falling Short On Our Global Road Safety Goals?
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A Manual for Addressing Road Safety in Latin American Cities
The WHO estimates that every 24 seconds someone is killed on a road worldwide. A significant number of victims of vehicle and road accidents...
A Manual for Addressing Road Safety in Latin American Cities
The WHO estimates that every 24 seconds someone is killed on a road worldwide. A significant number of victims of vehicle and road accidents...
2023 STA Winner Paris, France Presents a Bold Vision for its Historic Streets
Over the past few years, Paris’s mobility investments and policies have inspired cities worldwide and garnered significant recognition from the transport community. Soon, the...
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