Toward developing a mobility and gender index
Although the benefits of a gender-inclusive approach to mobility for transport decarbonization, access to jobs, and human capital advancement have been increasingly recognized globally, this topic has
Mobility Planning
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Public transport integration and transit alliances
Transit alliances are a solution to make public mobility attractive for all - by incorporating multiple operators into one system! In many cities, both quantity and quality of public transport services
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UN Office Nairobi launches bike sharing scheme to boost green mobility
The United Nations Office at Nairobi on Monday launched a bicycle sharing transport scheme for staff and visitors as part of broader efforts to advance the green agenda. Senior officials said the two-wheel
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Securing safe roads: the politics of change
An estimated 1.25 million people are killed and a staggering 50 million are injured in traffic collisions each year. Yet, road safety remains a remarkably low political priority in cities around the world.
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Action plan for clean transportation: report of the task force on clean transportation
A task force constituted by Niti Aayog on clean transportation has suggested removal of all permit requirements for electric vehicles (EVs) as they are environment friendly and the government needs to
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Electric vehicles for smarter cities: the future of energy and mobility
This report examines the major trends affecting the transformation of energy and mobility systems, with a special focus on cities. Topics addressed include: electrification, decentralization and digitalization
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A dynamic three-dimensional air pollution exposure model for Hong Kong
With rapid urbanization, high-density, high-rise megacities have become very common globally. So far, models to estimate exposure to air pollution have been largely two-dimensional. HEI’s Research Report,
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Rethinking urban mobility: three questions that will shape the future of transport in cities
Cities are a magnet for people as centres for jobs, economic activity and innovation, and urban mobility systems lie at the very heart of what makes cities attractive and viable. However, urban transport
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Sustainable mobility: getting people on board
This publication is a major update of the “Training document on public awareness and behaviour change in sustainable transport” published in 2006 by GIZ. It provides the essential tools for awareness and
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Sustainable and safe: a vision and guidance for zero road deaths
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
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Phase II Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit project to get $159m
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged $159.32 million for the second phase of the Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit system, which is expected to start in June 2018. The bank said in a statement