The Government of Jakarta has committed to electrifying 100% of its Transjakarta bus fleets by 2030, which amounts to over 10,000 vehicles. Since 2020, ITDP Indonesia has been supporting this transition by conducting studies and providing strategic technical assistance to advance this significant transport electrification target. In that same year, with ITDP’s support, Jakarta achieved…
Author: Aimee Gauthier
Since early 2021, the City of Lviv and Ukraine as a whole has faced another major crisis on the heels of the pandemic — Russia’s invasion of the country and an ongoing war. As the world grapples with the regional conflict and the broader geo-political implications, on the ground in Lviv we can see the…
The Nairobi Expressway, implemented under a build-operate-transfer model by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), is arguably Kenya’s most distinct private-public partnership project. While the project is popular with motorists, public transport users, pedestrians, and cyclists continue to face daily challenges while travelling on the corridor. As Nairobi and other African cities shift toward modern…
On behalf of 20 national and community-based groups representing millions of Americans, ITDP submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) asking the Biden Administration to undertake key project planning, approval, and standard-setting reforms as part of the USDOT Equity Action Plan. Stronger commitments from the Administration are needed to ensure that federal…
For the first time since the pandemic, ITDP and MOBILIZE Program partners convened in-person in Bogotá, Colombia for multiple days of knowledge sharing, hands-on learning, engagement, and collaboration on the future of sustainable and equitable transport.
This Juneteenth, it is crucial that the transport community continues to acknowledge the inequitable impacts of urban planning on low-income communities of color across American cities, while also working to co-create solutions that make cities safer and more accessible for all. Improving road safety is key to ensuring this transformation.
Nine major national and regional transportation, environmental, and environmental justice organizations issued a statement yesterday on implementing environmental justice goals for frontline communities exposed to transportation pollution, such as major highways, rail yards, warehouses, and ports. The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) is meeting this week to consider this and other comments as they…
This World Bicycle Day, it is important to share and explore lessons from a city that is making tangible efforts to make cycling safe, comfortable and accessible for all its residents. In the historic City of London, England, we are seeing the implementation of innovative, sustainable mobility strategies that is leading to a milestone shift…
Over the past two decades, ITDP China has been working closely with major cities to advance a vision for urban cycling, and implement bicycle lanes and bicycle parking to provide people with a quick, safe and sustainable transport option. Yichang, located in the heart of China and home to the Three Gorges Dam, has accelerated…