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EMBARQ India Director Madhav Pai describes key mobility policies at the Smart Cities Summit in Mumbai
As India builds technology-filled “smart” cities, policymakers have an important opportunity to use sustainable mobility strategies to design cities around people, not cars. Photo by C/N N/G/Flickr.
EMBARQ India Director Madhav Pai spoke at the Smart Cities Summit on ‘Five Principles for Mobility in Smart Cities.’ The summit, held on August 22 and 23 in Mumbai, was attended by over 300 people, including government officials, urban development and transport professionals, corporations, and other practitioners.
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Work together will focus on modernizing transport and improving public spaces
EMBARQ Mexico is expanding its Connected Cities initiative to Los Mochis to help shift the city away from car-dependency and towards sustainable transport. Photo by Malova Gobernador/Flickr.
EMBARQ Mexico recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Los Mochis, the largest city in the Municipality of Ahome, which is in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. With a population of about 250,000, Los Mochis is working to set an example for cities across the country to modernize public transport and urban mobility. EMBARQ Mexico will help to implement a mobility strategy that will shape sustainable urban development and improve quality of life.
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EMBARQ Turkey partners with city of Kocaeli and the SOLUTIONS Project for global sustainable mobility
EMBARQ Turkey is helping cities across Turkey plan and implement urban mobility solutions as part of the SOLUTIONS Project. Photo by Basak Eckinci/Flickr.
EMBARQ Turkey is helping to lead the movement for sustainable transport as a partner of SOLUTIONS (Sharing Opportunities for Low-carbon Urban TransportaION), a global effort to facilitate dialogue and exchange between cities and support the implementation of sustainable mobility efforts. As a partner of this initiative, EMBARQ Turkey recently participated in a workshop for cities throughout Turkey to improve sustainable urban mobility.
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EMBARQ Brasil hosts seminar to spread best practices in concession contract design
EMBARQ Brasil is helping improve bus systems in Brazilian cities at a decisive moment for sustainable mobility across Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
Well-planned and effectively implemented concession contracts are a crucial part of ensuring high quality public transport systems. These regulations are negotiated between the city and private companies that bid for the right to operate transport systems under certain conditions. On August 15, 2014 EMBARQ Brasil and the World Bank organized the “Public Transport Concession Models: Practices and Trends” seminar in São Paulo, Brazil to spread global lessons on concession contracts for transport.
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Dr. Lee Schipper’s legacy continues to inspire three years after his passing
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, the sustainable transport program of the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, and the Lee Schipper family are pleased to announce that young researchers Erik Vergel-Tovar and Madeline Brozen have been selected to receive the 2014 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will help both recipients contribute to the advancement of sustainable transport and urban mobility.
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City to develop urban mobility plan focused on mass transport, bicycling, and walking
Joinville, Brazil's urban mobility plan looks to improve quality of life through sustainable transport, leveraging funds from the federal government. Photo by Prefeitura Municipal de Joinville/Divulgação.
EMBARQ Brasil has partnered with Joinville – at 546,000 residents the most populous city in the southern state of Santa Catarina – to help craft the city’s strategy for people-oriented, sustainable mobility. Many of Joinville’s residents already rely on sustainable transport.
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Workshop examines the potential for new initiatives to combat air pollution and improve quality of life
Beijing hopes to take the lead in combating rising car ownership, traffic congestion, and air quality to become a model for sustainable urbanization and economic growth in China. Photo by Shreyans Bhansali/Flickr.
Fueled by rapid motorization and urbanization, adverse impacts from the growing urban transport sector in Beijing are looming large. Looking ahead, preparing the city for five million additional residents by 2020 and simultaneously promoting economic growth, providing safe and efficient accessibility, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution presents huge challenges and opportunities for city leaders. Sustainable transport can contribute to each of these targets, helping establish Beijing as a leader in healthy, people-centered urbanization.
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Law declares the “right to mobility” and strengthens focus on public transport, walking, and bicycling
Mexico City's new mobility law will emphasize walking, bicyclcing, and public transport - all pictured here - and will also help to integrate the planning and management of these different systems. Photo by Justin Swan/Flickr.
In the last decade, Mexico City has made considerable strides in improving sustainable mobility options for its residents, inaugurating the Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system,
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New Delhi, India inaugurates the weekly car-free event in efforts to improve air quality and promote sustainable active transport
Raahgiri Day features a range of activities for participants - including yoga, cycling, dancing, and more - helping citizens reclaim their streets and bring physical activity back into their day. New Delhi recently became the fourth city in India to host weekly Raahgiri Days. Photo by Raahgiri Day, New Delhi/Facebook.
Raahgiri Day – the weekly event that closes streets to cars in the name of sustainable, active transport – has arrived in the world’s second largest city.
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EMBARQ Mexico and EMBARQ Turkey collaborate to bring two leading world cities together and accelerate the spread of sustainable transport worldwide
Mexico City's Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system, line 4, features improved infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. Photo by Alejandro Luna/EMBARQ Mexico.
On the eve of the ninth anniversary of Mexico City’s Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system, EMBARQ Mexico welcomed a delegation from Istanbul, Turkey’s public transport agency, the Istanbul Electric Tram and Tunnel Company (IETT).