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A new WRI guide sets out planning and design guidelines to help cities implement bike lanes quickly, effectively and safely. Photo by Hillary Swift Take the example of Paris, France, where mobility ...
The most recent change on Avenida Séptima is the replacement of one lane of traffic for a bi-directional bikeway. Photo by Carlos F. Pardo Just before she took office in January 2020, Mayor Claudia ...
Achieving Political Support. While public and political attitudes are related, public approval is neither a sufficient nor necessary condition for political support, a fact that is well highlighted in ...
Walking is the oldest, most democratic way to get around. But as urban areas have become more sprawled, walking has slowly been suffocated by other modes of transport that are less healthy for both ...
Jaipur is often referred to as the “Pink City” of India due to its notoriety in the hospitality sector. The moniker started in 1876 when the ruling Maharaja painted the city pink to welcome the Prince ...
Low-speed zones are a key solution for effective speed management, and for creating more accessible, livable urban spaces. Photo by WRI México/Flickr As the COVID-19 pandemic has altered urban ...
Poorly planned urban expansion is increasingly distancing people from jobs, services and the opportunities that enable them to live a high quality life in cities. There are currently 170 million ...
Dadalas, donfos, matatus, trotros, car rapides, minibus-taxis – whatever you call the on-demand minivan services that are so ubiquitous in many African cities, you can’t argue with their dominance.
The top 10 cities worldwide by number of dockless, shared micromobility operations are all located in Europe. France accounts for two of the top 10 cities with Paris, pictured above, and Bordeaux both ...
A new paper from America Is All In shows how communities can benefit from the low-carbon multi-modal approach. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure ...
There’s no question we’re going through unprecedented times for public transport. Ridership is down anywhere from 60% to 90%. Transit agencies are hemorrhaging cash, with fare revenue following ...
In the United States, 80% of goods start or end in major cities, totaling roughly 14 billion tons annually. Photo by ablokhin/iStock. This is part one of our series on urban freight and achieving a ...