Geography: Turkey
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publicationSince 2011, EMBARQ Turkey - in collaboration with Gehl Architects and Istanbul's Fatih Municipality - has pedestrianized 295 streets in Istanbul's Historic Peninsula. This report examines the impact of these changes on ...
Press ReleaseEMBARQ, the sustainable transport and urban development program of the World Resources Institute (WRI), is pleased to announce the launch of the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.
ArticleWith the number of motor vehicles in Turkey doubling in the past decade, road safety is a growing issue for the country.
videoEMBARQ Turkey's first annual Livable Cities Symposium, held November 30, 2013, explored how smart cities, car-sharing, public participation, public spaces, urban design, and historic preservation can improve quality of life in cities.
presentationJuan Miguel Velasquez, Associate with EMBARQ's Global Research and Practice team, presented EMBARQ's Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in a webinar for the BRT Centre of Excellence.
ArticleRoad traffic crashes currently contribute to 1.3 million deaths and 50 million injuries every year. The cost of these traffic accidents worldwide has reached $518 billion.
