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Lindau received the Kubitschek Medal of Honor for EMBARQ Brazil's work on the Belo Horizonte's Bus Rapid Transit project. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
The award recognizes EMBARQ Brazil’s work in partnership with the city of Belo Horizonte
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Peru's roads are among the most dangerous in Latin America. Pictured: Tuk-Tuks in Iquitos, Peru. Photo by Calvin Lee/Flickr.
"A bus carrying 54 tourists fell into an abyss of almost 100 meters deep. The accident left a toll of 37 dead, 8 missing and 9 wounded. The tragedy took place because of bad road conditions. " -Diario El Comercio, June 23, 2013
"17 people were injured when a public bus rolled over. The accident occurred in an area known for its dangerous hills, which have been the site of other fatal accidents" -Daily Republic, June 25, 2013
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Claudia Adriazola-Steil, Director of EMBARQ’s Health and Road Safety program, presented at Towards Zero in June 2013 - a world leading road safety conference held in Sweden. Pictured: TransMilenio BRT system in Bogotá, Colombia. Photo by Carlos Felipe Pardo/Flickr.
On June 4th, 2013, Claudia Adriazola-Steil, Director of EMBARQ’s Health and Road Safety program presented at Towards Zero, a world leading road safety conference held in Sweden. The country is known for its bold road safety efforts, but this is the first time it has hosted such a large event on the topic.
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Taxis lined up in Arequipa, Peru, where 76% of annual air pollutants are emitted from automobiles. Photo by Ethan Arpi/EMBARQ.
EMBARQ Andino joined forces with the Arequipa, Peru-based citizen’s initiative, Arequipa Te Queremos (Arequipa We Love You), to launch a nationwide campaign against a bill which would allow for the importation of used cars, without any sort of quality control regulations.
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CONNECTKaro participants convened in Mumbai, India, to discuss ways in which sustainable transport and urban development can help build a brighter future for India’s cities. Pictured: Children at play in Mumbai. Photo by EMBARQ.
By Holger Dalkmann and Ashwin Prabhu — this post also appears in WRI Insights
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Pedestrian crossing in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by International Monetary Fund/Flickr. Cropped.
The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020 has been launched in more than 100 countries so far, with one goal: save five million lives from traffic deaths globally by 2020. In translating the Global Plan for the Decade into national action plans, many countries have taken measures to improve road safety, such as developing national road safety plans; introducing new laws; or increasing enforcement of existing legislation.
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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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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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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.