A version of this post originally appeared on The Access Initiative’s blog.
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But three-wheelers are a valuable cog in the sustainable transit chain: Provided older makes go green, according to a new analysis from Embarq, the transit unit of the World Resources Institute, an environmental group. Their merits include affordability, maneuverability in snarled cities—after accidents they often serve as ambulances—and accessibility for the disabled, elderly and women.
But three-wheelers are a valuable cog in the sustainable transit chain: Provided older makes go green, according to a new analysis from Embarq, the transit unit of the World Resources Institute, an environmental group. Their merits include affordability, maneuverability in snarled cities—after accidents they often serve as ambulances—and accessibility for the disabled, elderly and women.
Lack of pedestrian facilities in Indian cities lead to low walkability scores and points to the urgency with which policies must address this neglect. Photo by Satish Krishnamurthy.
Attempting to evade the city's congested car traffic, more than 50,000 residents in Jakarta, Indonesia bike to work. Photo by nSeika.
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Tree-lined streets, like the ones seen here from Seoul, Korea, can have a significant impact in improving air quality in cities. Photo by Abby Yao.
Bogotá, 23 jun (EFE).- Ministros y delegados de once países latinoamericanos buscan unificar las políticas públicas para desarrollar el transporte de manera sostenible, en el marco de un foro que delibera desde hoy en la capital colombiana.
Este primer Foro de Transporte Sostenible para América Latina (FTS) "busca establecer una hoja de ruta regional de políticas públicas para desarrollar
Bogotá, 23 jun (EFE).- Ministros y delegados de once países latinoamericanos buscan unificar las políticas públicas para desarrollar el transporte de manera sostenible, en el marco de un foro que delibera desde hoy en la capital colombiana.
Este primer Foro de Transporte Sostenible para América Latina (FTS) "busca establecer una hoja de ruta regional de políticas públicas para desarrollar
