After your next trip, bring back a fresh perspective on transportation
Visiting communities other than our own can remind us to envision more for transportation in our own communities. This is especially important now, with...
Kisumu Puts Pedestrians First
Kisumu is a port city situated on the shores of Lake Victoria and is Kenya’s third largest urban settlement with a population slightly over...
Sustainable Resolutions for a New Year
Looking toward a better 2021.
With such a difficult year behind us, it feels impossible to make resolutions fearing they may jinx an already chaotic...
Taking Back the Curb, One Restaurant at a Time
While glimmers of hope about an impending vaccine glimmer in the future, the coronavirus still rages on. The toll the pandemic has taken on...
Pedestrians First Tool Guides Cities on the Path to Walkability
Walking is the world’s most common mode of transportation. Everyone, regardless of how they travel, is also a pedestrian, as most trips begin and...
Density is Not the Problem: COVID-19 and Cities
September marks six months since New York City imposed it’s PAUSE restrictions which encouraged people to stay indoors as much as possible and forced...
In Ethiopia, New Leadership Embraces Transport Solutions to Fight Climate Change
In Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, over half of daily trips are taken on foot. This rapidly growing city, home to over three...
Pune Leads India Toward a Sustainable Future
Every year, the Sustainable Transport Award is given to a city that has implemented innovative sustainable transportation projects to improve mobility, reduce air pollution...
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...
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Lessons from Jinan, China’s Electric Transformation
In recent years, China has emerged as a global leader in public transport electrification. From megacities like Shenzhen and Beijing to provincial capitals, the...
How to Keep SUVs Out of Emerging Economies
Car-centric transportation systems have seriously damaged the environment, safety, and livability of cities around the world. Fossil-fuel-based passenger transport is a major contributor to...
In Brazil, This Project is Improving Public Transport with Data and Technology
The impacts of urban passenger transport are not just a growing concern in Brazil, but an increasingly problematic source of GHG emissions, responsible for...
A More Walkable, Cyclable, and Accessible Future for Addis Ababa
As Ethiopia’s capital and largest city experiences rapid growth, the need for a safe, efficient, and sustainable transport system has never been greater for...
