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Sustainable transport and urbanization event set to kick-off in Mumbai
Pedestrians and auto-rickshaws compete for space on the streets of Mumbai, India. Photo by EMBARQ.
On April 15-16, Indian and international experts will discuss the current scenario of sustainable transport and urban planning in India, and the opportunities for the future of sustainable cities
Visit the conference website at embarqindia.org/CONNECTKaro
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A driver steers a taxi in Kolkata, India. Photo by Chris JL/Flickr. Cropped.
In 2011, nearly 350 million people lived in Indian cities. More than 300 million new residents will join them over the next few decades to become part of the new urban India. This population boom will stress an already-pressured urban infrastructure system, especially with regard to transportation.
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Pedestrian crossing in Lima, Peru. Lima is one city with the potential to learn from the hurdles and successes of EMBARQ Andino in Arequipa in regards to integrated transport systems. Photo by c.alberto/Flickr.
After several months of negotiation between representatives of the City of Arequipa, the city’s Office of Road Traffic and Transportation, and the Integrated Transport System provider SIT-Arequipa, EMBARQ Andino was awarded a contract to provide technical assistance to make Arequipa’s bus system more functional, and more integrated. This announcement recognizes the expertise of EMBARQ Andino - one of the six centers from the EMBARQ Network - and will positively affect the pre-operational phase of the long-awaited integrated bus system in Arequipa.
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Pictured: Successful peer-to-peer learning in action at the TransOeste bus rapid transit (BRT) headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
Advanced bus systems have the unique potential to provide innovative and efficient solutions to traffic congestion, vehicle emissions, and road safety at a much lower cost to cities than rail systems. With more than 160 advanced bus systems either in operation or under construction in cities around the world, as well as more than 20 cities currently exploring the possibility, the need to facilitate a network through which cities can share valuable knowledge and practices is clear.
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EMBARQ interviews Health and Road Safety expert, Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Cyclists pedal on a bike path along Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by peskymonkey/Flickr.
Q1. How can we tackle the problem of rising obesity and physical inactivity through transport?
Lack of physical activity contributes to 3.2 million deaths annually, yet just 150 minutes of physical activity per week - about 20 minutes per day - can improve health and reduce the risk of disease. A study by the New York City Department of Health showed that those who take mass transport, cycle and walk as their main form of transport, receive more physical activity than those who rely on cars.
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Passengers buy tickets for the TransOeste bus rapid transit (BRT) system at a bilheteria (ticket office) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
Guanabara Palace, the official address of State Governor Sergio Cabral, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the stage today of a meeting between the fifteen main institutions involved in urban transit in Brazil.
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Streams of traffic illuminate Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Novemberdelta/Flickr.
Istanbul is seeing high levels of traffic jams and suffering from the externalities of unsustainable forms of transport. What has cycling to offer to contribute to the solution? BikeLab Istanbul, a new project from EMBARQ Türkiye, recently published a report that identifies a number of actions to make Istanbul more bike-friendly and maximize the benefits from it. Below are six key recommendations from the report.
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Passengers disembark from Mexico City's bus rapid transit (BRT) system, Metrobús, across the street from an Ecobici bike-share parking station. Photo by EMBARQ Mexico.
In the fight against climate change, Mexico will receive US$3 million from the Partnership for Market Readiness, a grant initiative from the World Bank to finance multiple mitigation strategies
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Metrobus, Istanbul, Turkey's bus rapid transit (BRT) system, transports 720,000 people every day in dedicated bus lanes. Photo by EMBARQ.
Istanbul, a city of 13.4 million inhabitants, has an advanced bus system called the Metrobus, which transports as many people per day as an efficient light-rail or subway system. Istanbul’s system is so widely used that it is running over capacity, delivering a less-than-optimal quality of service to the people of Istanbul.
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Smog descends on São Paulo, Brazil. Photo by gaf.arq/Flickr.
“The world’s urban areas have a tremendous opportunity to contribute to solutions, and a unique capacity to implement change that would affect the large majority of the world’s population.” - Benoit Lefevre, Senior Associate for Transport and Climate, EMBARQ