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To eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries, change the system rather than individuals
Photo Credit: Emily Orpin/Flickr
WASHINGTON (JANUARY 11, 2018)—More than 1.25 million people are killed on roads each year, the majority in developing countries, making traffic fatalities the tenth leading cause of death worldwide. Children, elderly and poor people are particularly vulnerable. Are drivers and pedestrians always to blame? Are speed limits, seat belts and drunk driving laws the only way to stop this?
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Award recognizes WRI’s outstanding achievements and innovations in urban design and sustainable transport to save lives
Prince Michael International Road Safety Award recognizes WRI’s outstanding achievements and innovations in urban design and sustainable transport to save lives. Photo by Claudia Adriazola-Steil/ WRI
LONDON (December 12, 2017) – Each year, the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award recognizes the most outstanding achievements and innovations to improve road safety and save lives worldwide. On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities was named a winner of the Prince Michael Award for its inspired and significant work to reduce traffic fatalities in low and middle-income cities through sustainable transport and urban design.
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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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Following WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities’ Seven Steps, the city’s plan is improving sustainable mobility and urban planning
Joinville's Urban Mobility Plan Enhances City Walkability, Public Transport and Mobility Infrastucture. Photo by: Mariana Gil / EMBARQ Brasil / Flickr
Since launching its Mobility Plan in 2015, Joinville, in Santa Catarina, Brazil, has become a model city for urban planning. With ambitious and coherent goals, the city is prepared to offer a high-quality of life to a population that is expected to reach 1 million by 2045.
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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 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.