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Transforming Transportation 2017: Sustainable Mobility for All. Photo by Luca Lo Re / WRI
WASHINGTON (January 13, 2017) — City officials worldwide often lack accurate, comprehensive information about the traffic conditions of their road networks. Road sensors and other technologies that can collect data in real time are often prohibitively expensive even for countries with the financial means. At the same time, the amount of mobility data collected by the private sector has grown exponentially—an opportunity for collaboration between business and governments to improve mobility worldwide.
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Following WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities’ Seven Steps, the city’s plan is improving sustainable mobility and urban planning
Joinville's Urban Mobility Plan Enhances City Walkability, Public Transport and Mobility Infrastucture. Photo by: Mariana Gil / EMBARQ Brasil / Flickr
Since launching its Mobility Plan in 2015, Joinville, in Santa Catarina, Brazil, has become a model city for urban planning. With ambitious and coherent goals, the city is prepared to offer a high-quality of life to a population that is expected to reach 1 million by 2045.
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WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities Hosts Workshops and Technical Studies to Support Ministry’s Strategic Plan
Safe urban cycling and lane implementation workshop, co-hosted by WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities and the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. Photo by Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
In November 2016, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities and Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization organized a four-day training on bike lane implementation for 200 urban experts and officials from 81 cities. The event highlighted cycling accessibility, infrastructure and safety and served to support the Ministry’s Strategic Plan for 2015-2017.
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WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities has been supporting the city through research, capacity building and more to reduce traffic congestion
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Commute Traffic. Photo Mariana Gil / EMBARQ / Flickr
On October 4th, the Transport and Transit Agency of Belo Horizonte (BHTRANS) launched “Roadmap for developing a Mobility Management Program,” a landmark initiative that works with the private sector to improve urban mobility.
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Forum Co-organizer WRI Brings Together City Authorities and Transport Experts to Discuss Urban Mobility Challenges and Best Practices
Leaders and Experts Participating in the TOD and TDM Sub-Forum. From left to right: Daizong Liu, Lailai Li, Holger Dalkmann, Jifu Guo, Jorge Macias, Marco Batarce and Mingzheng Sun. Photo by Ying Wang / WRI China Sustainable Cities
On October 24 and 25, Beijing, China hosted the third World Metropolitan Transport Development Forum, which centered on urban transit integration, sustainability and innovation in cities. Mayors, transportation agencies, experts and scholars came from across the country, region and world to participate in the event. As a co-organizer, WRI hosted a session on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Transport Demand Management (TDM), which many authorities, academics and professionals attended.
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Addis Ababa delegation visited Ahmedabad, Indore and Bhopal to learn about the cities' BRT systems
Meeting with Addis and Indore Teams. Photo by WRI India
Like many African cities, Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, is at the turnstile of urbanisation. Recognising the need to augment the existing inadequate public transport, authorities are considering implementing a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the city. In the first week of October, a 13-member high-level delegation from Addis Ababa visited India with the aim of learning from similar projects in Indian cities.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/WRI
QUITO, ECUADOR (October 20, 2016)—Leaders from 167 countries today adopted the New Urban Agenda, the blueprint for creating sustainable, livable cities around the world.
Following is a statement from Ani Dasupta, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities:
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WRI México inspires champions for sustainable cities ahead of Habitat III with annual three day event
Closing Ceremony of the XII International Congress on Cities and Transport. Photo by WRI Mexico
On October 10-12, WRI México hosted the XII International Congress on Cities and Transport in Mexico City. High level authorities, city officials, civil organizations and academics came together to share experiences, knowledge and solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Focusing on city government, urban mobility, road safety and technical innovation, experts shared best practices to inspire smart and connected cities.
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New World Resources Report examines whether extending core services to urban under-served will lay the groundwork for more sustainable urban growth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/WRI
QUITO//WASHINGTON (October 14, 2016) — Rapidly growing cities are finding it increasingly difficult to provide their residents with core services, like housing, water, energy and transportation — a challenge that is exacerbated as the share of poor people living in urban areas grows.
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Workshop with the Open Government Partnership Supported Local Action on Effective, Accountable Government
WRI will serve as the civil society chair of this Open Government Partnership Steering Committee starting in October. Photo by Open Government Partnership / Flickr
With widespread urbanization and growing climate impacts, the need for effective, accountable local government has never been greater. Creating open governments at the local level can directly improve citizens’ lives because many crucial public services, innovations and reforms are administered locally. Greater transparency and active community engagement in policy deliberations and decision making can make local governments more responsive and accountable.