The U.S. DOT's recent round of TIGER transport grants awarded Chicago $20 million to establish a bike share program and make improvements to the Blue Line train. Photo by Russell Sekeet.
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Arequipa Mía Saludable (“My Healthy Arequipa”) was recently launched in Arequipa, Peru to support healthy and sustainable active transport. Photo by Francesco Muratori.
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Porto Alegre prepares to be a host city of the 2014 FIFA World Cup by planning three bus rapid transit (BRT) support projects. Photo by Guilherme Santos/PMPA.
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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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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed complete streets legislation into law this week, supporting safer streets for "New Yorkers of all ages and abilities." Photo by Emily Raw.
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Mexico City's Plan Verde (Green Plan), which commissioned Metrobus' fuel efficient buses, has set the city on course to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Photo by Abbaner Casmill.
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Officials sign off on a Detroit light rail route, with hopes that it will contribute to commercial and residential revitalization. Photo by Ian Freimuth.
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Polly Trottenberg was the keynote speaker at last night's Sustainable Transport Award Ceremony. Photo by Aaron Minnick.
- Enrique Penalosa
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Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood vows to make “livable communities” a priority. Photo by Daquella manera.
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March 18, 2008 WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood vows to make “livable communities” a priority. Photo by Daquella manera.
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