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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 guide for urban planners and policymakers provides specific design elements to limit traffic crashes and make better, healthier cities.
Bangkok, Thailand. Photo Credit: Philip Roeland/Flickr.
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The Transport Community Comes Together in Support of Accelerating Action on Climate Change - Photo: Beijing Metro - Credits: Benoit Colin/WRI
Shanghai, PRC and Paris, France 24th November, 2015
Transport is one of the fastest growing sources of CO2 world-wide and is the largest energy consuming sector in 40% of countries worldwide while being the second largest in most of the remaining countries. Action to limit global average temperature rise to less than 2°C, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) without including the transport sector is unrealistic.
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São Paulo, Brazil Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/WRI Brasil Cidades Sustentáveis
BRASILIA, BRAZIL (November 19, 2015) - The World Health Organization (WHO) released the Declaration from the Second Global High-level Conference on Road Safety: Time for Results. The Declaration recommends a set of actions to improve road safety through stronger management, legislation and enforcement.
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Announcement Supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 11 and Second Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety
Claudia Adriazola-Steil. (Photo Credit: Maria Fernanda Cavalcanti, WRI Brasil Cidades Sustentáveis)
According to the 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) Global status report on road safety, 1.25 million people die every year from traffic crashes, with a majority of fatalities occurring in developing countries.
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Event will be broadcast live on www.cidadesetransportes.org
Register now for the Cities & Transport International Congress.
Given the widespread challenges of urbanization, mayors need to learn from one another and gain fresh ideas in order to pioneer projects that result in sustainable cities. To inspire city leaders worldwide, WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities is hosting the Mayors’ Summit, which will be attended by Ken Livingstone, Enrique Peñalosa, Mary Jane Ortega, Jaime Lerner, and Sam Adams.
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EMBARQ Mexico workshops will train traffic officers as part of the city’s “Safe Steps” program
Photo by Virgilio Passoti.
According to the World Health Organization, road traffic injuries are expected to become the seventh leading cause of death globally by 2030. In Mexico City, traffic collisions were responsible for 954 deaths in 2012. Road safety continues to be a pressing challenge for Mexico City, particularly considering that the city’s rate of vehicle ownership grows at 4.2 percent annually.
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Officials exchanged insights and ideas, identified potential new programs
Two cyclists in Caddebostan, Istanbul, Turkey. Credit: Benoit Colin/WRI.
Bike share has become one of the fastest growing trends in urban transport over the past ten years. From 2004 to 2014, the number of cities with bike share systems increased from 11 to 855. With nine cities already operating bike share systems, Turkey is showing substantial interest in moving toward more sustainable urban mobility.
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A bi-annual workshop from WRI India Sustainable Cities convened experts, emphasized the need for quality transport services
Transport in Gurgaon, India. Photo Credit: Peter Makholm/Flickr (slightly modified from the original)
“When we plan a city, the plans are usually restricted to land-use. But we need to move beyond land-use. What’s more important is how to move people” –Vikas Gupta, Municipal Commissioner of Gurgaon, India
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Release: Report Provides Urban Design Recommendations for Healthier Cities, Fewer Traffic Fatalities
Guide for urban planners and policymakers details specific design elements with examples from Tokyo, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul, New York, Paris and more.
Intersection in São Paulo. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil
WASHINGTON (JULY 23, 2015)— A new report, Cities Safer by Design, offers practical guidance for designing safer streets and communities that can reduce traffic fatalities and improve people’s lives. More than 1.3 million people are killed in traffic crashes worldwide, making traffic fatalities one of the leading causes of death in cities, especially in developing countries. Children, elderly, and poor people are particularly vulnerable.
