U.N. General Assembly Proclaims "Decade of Action for Road Safety"
EMBARQ and partners lead global road safety program in 10 countries
The U.N. General Assembly proclaimed on Tuesday that 2011-2020 will be the "Decade of Action for Road Safety," recognizing the "tremendous global burden" of fatalities and injuries resulting from road crashes each year.
EMBARQ Wins Support for Bus Rapid Transit in India
Dario Hidalgo emphasizes BRT’s potential to reduce congestion and pollution in Indian cities
Bangalore’s government is moving ahead with the implementation of the city’s proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Last Friday, Dr. A. Ravindra, the Urban Affairs Advisor to the Chief Minister, asked local transport and development agencies to push forward with the project, and invited EMBARQ to provide technical support for the initiative.
SUM-Türkiye Hosts Seminar on Transit-Oriented Development
Dr. Robert Cervero presents case studies of sustainable urbanism at Istanbul Technical University
Car-addicted cities are threatening human health and quality of life, according to Dr. Robert Cervero, a world-renowned professor of city and regional planning from the University of California, Berkeley.
SUM-Türkiye Expands to Three Cities
Seeking low-carbon transport solutions in Antalya, Kocaeli and Sakarya.
The Center for Sustainable Transport in Turkey (SUM-Türkiye), based in Istanbul, has expanded its reach to develop proposals for low-carbon transport in three more cities: Antalya, Kocaeli and Sakarya.
Message from Mitch Jackson: "Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship"
Director of Environmental Affairs & Sustainability for FedEx Corp. announces collaboration with EMBARQ
Originally posted on TheCityFix.com:
PRESS RELEASE: Mexican Cities to Benefit from FedEx-EMBARQ Transport Collaboration
Announcing the National Network for Sustainable Urban Mobility in Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 3, 2010 – The National Network for Sustainable Urban Mobility in Mexico was launched today by FedEx Corp. and its operating companies with EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport.
CTS-Brasil Hosts Workshop to Move Forward on "Portais da Cidade"
Porto Alegre's flagship BRT project receives technical support and guidance from EMBARQ Network experts
CTS-Brasil conducted a two-day workshop on January 27-28 to help Porto Alegre city officials and technical consultants identify all the steps needed to launch Portais da Cidade, the city's bus rapid transit project, by a target date of November 2012.
Key Messages from “Next Steps After Copenhagen: Opportunities and Challenges in the Transport Sector”
A wrap-up of discussions from Day Two of Transforming Transportation 2010
Last Friday, January 15, 180 transport and climate change experts from local and national governments, multi-lateral development agencies, academic institutions, nonprofits and private companies gathered in Washington, D.C.
Schipper: Fuel Economy or Fool's Economy?
A lecture by EMBARQ's founder, Lee Schipper, on important trends in the U.S. and other industrialized countries
This talk reports on several recent analyses of important trends in automobile fuel economy and usage as well as other modes of travel. The work reported on was supported by grants from EMBARQ and the Climate and Energy Program of the World Resources Institute. Among recent trends we note are these:
EMBARQ Helps Select Ahmedabad, India as Winner of 2010 Sustainable Transport Award
Developing cities dominate list of nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 12, 2010 – The city of Ahmedabad, India has received the 2010 Sustainable Transport Award for the Janmarg bus rapid transit (BRT) system---a mass transit system designed to reduce carbon emissions and improve accessibility for urban residents.
