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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).
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EMBARQ India experts explore health, environmental, and economic impacts of BRT at Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) workshop
Asia is emerging as a growing market for bus rapid transit (BRT) due to its rapid urbanization. Three Indian cities alone, including the city of Indore (pictured), have launched BRT systems in the past 18 months, with two more in the planning stages. Photo by EMBARQ.
While bus rapid transit (BRT) has been most widely implemented in Latin America, Asian cities are emerging as the next great market for BRT. Together, these two regions account for 63% and 26% of global BRT ridership respectively, though that balance is shifting.
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Expresso DF system will grow to include 150 kilometers and transport 600,000 people each day
EMBARQ Brazil's Rejane Fernandes (left) joins President Dilma Rousseff (right) for the inauguration of the Expresso DF bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Brasília, Brazil. Photo by Roberto Stuckert Filho/PR.
Brazil’s capital city of Brasília launched its first bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor – the Eixo Sul – this past Friday in a ceremony conducted by President Dilma Rousseff and Agnelo Queiroz, Governor of Distrito Federal. EMBARQ Brazil’s Director of Strategic Relations and Development Rejane Fernandes attended the event.
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295 redesigned streets in historic Istanbul help reduce traffic crashes and save lives
Former New York City Mayor and current United Nations Special Envoy on Cities and Climate Change Michael Bloomberg visits Istanbul's pedestrianized Historic Peninsula. From left to right: A. Canan Ediboğlu - EMBARQ Turkey Board Chair; Kadir Topbaş - Mayor of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality; Michael Bloomberg; Arzu Tekir - Director of EMBARQ Turkey. Photo by Kadir Citak for EMBARQ Turkey.
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Experts from the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities explore “common challenges and shared solutions” for sustainable, livable cities
The city-state of Singapore played host to the 2014 World Cities Summit, which saw over 120 mayors convene to discuss common challenges and solutions for making cities more livable and sustainable. Photo by Nicolas Lannuzel/Flickr.
The decisions that city leaders make today will impact the lives of billions of urbanites for decades to come. Not only are cities home to half the world’s population – with that figure set to increase to 70% by 2050 – but the long life of urban infrastructure for basic services like water, energy, and transport means that the next decade is crucial for putting cities on the path to sustainable growth.