Brenda Medeiros
Urban Mobility Director
Bio
Brenda Medeiros is currently working as Transport Projects Manager at WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities, with a focus on the promotion and implementation of sustainable transportation in cities. Among her areas of expertise are the promotion of high quality public transportation services, inclusion of road safety in infrastructure projects and bus operation, project management and implementation of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. She holds a master's degree in Transportation Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), as well as a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the same university. She is currently a PhD student focused on public transportation regulation in the same university.
Practice Areas
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Sustainable Urban Mobility
Helping cities design and implement efficient, high-quality, sustainable transport systems
Projects
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Improving BRT with the QualiÔnibus Satisfaction Survey
Satisfaction Surveys Help Improve BRT Quality of Service in Rio and Curitiba -
Safe and high quality bus rapid transit (BRT) for Brazil
Safe, efficient, high capacity transport systems to serve urban residents -
SimBRT: Bus rapid transit corridor simulator
Simulated testing environment ensures better service to urban residents -
Strategic alignment for bus rapid transit (BRT) project management
Strategies for successful integrated transport systems in Brazil -
Sustainable and Livable Cities Initiative
Building the foundations of our work with cities