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EMBARQ and the World Bank are pleased to announce that Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank, and The Honorable Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, are scheduled to be part of the keynote session on January 18, 2013 at Transforming Transportation.
For a full conference agenda visit http://transformingtransportation.org/.
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EMBARQ will incorporate feedback into final document expected to be released by the end of 2013
Pictured: Rio de Janeiro's TransOeste bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – Each year, 1.2 million people die in traffic crashes, according to the World Health Organization, and traffic fatalities are projected to become the fifth leading cause of premature death worldwide by 2030, ahead of HIV/AIDS, violence, tuberculosis, or any type of cancer. One way to prevent many of these deaths and injuries is to improve traffic safety, especially on major bus corridors in cities.
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Urban leaders gather to celebrate opening of new bus rapid transit corridor.
Mayor Bloomberg of New York in the COR, Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Mariana Gil / EMBARQ Brazil
This article was originally published in Portuguese on EMBARQ Brasil.
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Holger Dalkmann responds to commitment made by world's largest multi-lateral development banks.
Transoeste BRT in Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Michael Oko.
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The new Transoeste express bus line totals 56 kilometers and 64 BRT stations.
Rio launched its first BRT corridor, known as Transoeste. Photo by Mariana Gil / EMBARQ Brazil.
This post was originally published in Portuguese on EMBARQBrasil.org.
As world leaders gather to address global sustainability at the Rio+20 Conference, the summit’s host city, Rio de Janeiro, just undertook its own green initiative— it launched its first bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor.
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EMBARQ Mexico signs MoU with country's leading housing developer.
As opposed to the typical pattern of sprawl, transit-oriented communities are healthier, safer and better for the environment. Photo by Travis.
EMBARQ Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding on February 28 with Casas GEO, the leading private housing developer in Mexico and one of the largest in Latin America, to incorporate sustainability criteria into its development plans.
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PRESS RELEASE: WRI Announces Three New Board Members Representing Business, Academia, and Government
New members include world-renowned architect and urban planner Jamie Lerner.
Jaime Lerner is known for his "urban acupuncture" approach to sustainable cities.
The World Resources Institute (WRI) has elected three innovative leaders to join its board of directors: Daniel Cruise, Vice President of Public and Government Affairs of Alcoa Inc.; Jonathan Lash, former President of WRI and recently-elected
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Workshop hosted by EMBARQ India emphasizes entrepreneurship and organized fleet services.
Auto-rickshaws are a key mode of transport for Rajkot commuters. Photo by Satish Krishnamurthy.
EMBARQ India, in partnership with the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC), organized a half-day workshop in Rajkot, India on September 9 to discuss the need for reforms in the city's auto-rickshaw sector.
As a result of the workshop, the city agreed to assess the feasibility of implementing reforms and begin promoting organized fleet services in Rajkot. The city also agreed to improve infrastructure in a couple of locations with high demand for auto-rickshaw services as pilot projects.
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City creates a vision and action plan for cycling.
“Contemporary and beautiful Eskişehir needs a modern infrastructure." - EMBARQ Türkiye Director Sibel Bulay. Photo by EMBARQ Türkiye.
EMBARQ Türkiye and the Interface for Cycling Expertise (I-CE), a Dutch NGO, held their third cycling inclusive urban transport planning workshop on June 21-24 in Eskişehir, Turkey.
Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality and EMBARQ Türkiye teams reviewed the designs of bicycle routes and concluded there was a need to improve some designs and embed new designs in a wider area. The workshop also involved strategic cycling planning and policy development to create a vision and action plan for the city.
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Sustainable transport and urban development reduces the risk of traffic fatalities and injuries.
The road safety "tag" is a powerful symbol of the fight against suffering, grief and injustice caused by road deaths and injuries. Image via decadeofaction.org
Today marks the official launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety, a worldwide effort declared by the United Nations General Assembly to save 5 million lives over a ten-year period.