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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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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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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 research from WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy highlights the need to improve transit networks and provides recommendations for how to get there
25 percent of São Paulo residents live near public transit, but, with the implementation of the city’s Master Plan and Metropolitan Corridors Program, that number is expected to grow to 70 percent by 2025. Photo credit WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities / Flickr
On September 13th, WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP Brasil) released a study showing that only 25 percent of São Paulo residents live near a public transit station—a strikingly low number compared to the global average.
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Formed in memory of Dr. Lee Schipper, the scholarship has helped advanced the field of sustainable mobility for five years
The Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency is awarded annually to up to two extraordinary candidates to honor the legacy of Dr. Leon J. Schipper, pictured above, co-founder of EMBARQ. Photo by EMBARQ.
EMBARQ, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities’ sustainable urban mobility initiative, and the Lee Schipper family are pleased to announce Akshima Ghate and Fiamma Perez have been selected to receive the fifth annual 2016 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship.
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Juiz de Flora. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities
Habitat III, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, will convene in Quito, Ecuador in October 2016. The conference will bring together national governments, sub-national actors and decision-makers and civil society to create a vision for the next 20 years of sustainable, equitable, prosperous urban development – a document referred to as the New Urban Agenda.
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WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities has been closely collaborating with the city to provide technical support and improve safety for the most vulnerable users
Photo by Dante Busquets/Flickr.
The number of traffic fatalities in Sao Paulo, Brazil fell by 20.6 percent from 2014 to 2015, resulting in 257 saved lives. This is the lowest rate since 1998, when the Brazilian Traffic Code was first released.