Study: Just Shifting to EVs Won’t Save Our Cities, Planet
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“When we design our cities, we’ve been putting moving cars ahead of moving people,” said the head of the ITDP “It doesn’t have to be that way."
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How to Accelerate Parking Reform in U.S. Cities
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"Electric vehicles won’t save us from climate change, but parking reform might," one researcher said.
Monday’s Headlines: Focus on Pedestrians Edition
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We spent a lot of time this weekend nerding out on which world capitals are truly great places for pedestrians. And New York didn't fare so well. Check out that report and others in today's news digest.
The Right to Walk
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Choosing to move on foot - to work, school, or the market - should be safe and easy for urban residents. Yet city streets are increasingly being built for high-speed, personal vehicles.
How Much Can Bicycling Help Fight Climate Change? A Lot, If Cities Try
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A new study from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy attempts to measure the potential of bikes and e-bikes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ITDP’s conclusion, in short: Bicycling could help cut carbon emissions from urban transportation 11 percent. The authors calculated the carbon emissions reduction that could result if cities around the world make a strong, sustained […]
It’s Smart to Be Dense
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As the world’s population continues to urbanize, our cities have two options for growth: densify or sprawl. To accommodate a more populous and more prosperous world, the spread-out, car-dependent model of the 20th century must change. In this video, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) and Streetfilms team up to bring you the most important reasons for building […]