Jaime Lerner is the father of Curitiba’s bus rapid transit (BRT) system and believes car culture will soon be a thing of the past. Photo by Thomas Locke Hobbs.

A family navigates the streets of Tehran, Iran’s capital city. Photo by kamshots.

A boy peers out a bus window in Mumbai, India. Photo by gregor_y.

The bus rapid transit system in Guangzhou, China, began operations in 2010. By everywhereATonce.

The bicycle holds promise as a sustainable mobility solution for Indian cities. By Jorge Royan.

Nasrec Station, near the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo by Aileen Carrigan – EMBARQ.

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The future of China in transport is not through more cars. Photo by Ol.v!er [H2vPk].

According to the city's comprehensive traffic and transportation plan (CTTP), the average Bangalorean is spending 240 hours stuck in traffic every year. In July, the ULTA met with EMBARQ, a Washington-based non-profit that works on providing sustainable transport solutions to discuss the implementation of a BRT system in the city.

According to the city's comprehensive traffic and transportation plan (CTTP), the average Bangalorean is spending 240 hours stuck in traffic every year. In July, the ULTA met with EMBARQ, a Washington-based non-profit that works on providing sustainable transport solutions to discuss the implementation of a BRT system in the city.

Jakarta plans an elevated bus rapid transit (BRT) line to combat the city’s chronic congestion. Photo by nSeika.