EMBARQ,the World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, was honored by Harvard University for its work in establishing Mexico City’s Metrobus, a sustainable transit project in one of the world’s most populated and congested cities.
EMBARQ,the World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, was honored by Harvard University for its work in establishing Mexico City’s Metrobus, a sustainable transit project in one of the world’s most populated and congested cities.
EMBARQ-The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport and a major Mexican environmental nonprofit called CEIBA worked with Mexico City’s government to help plan and build the express bus line through the heart of the city.
EMBARQ-The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport and a major Mexican environmental nonprofit called CEIBA worked with Mexico City’s government to help plan and build the express bus line through the heart of the city.
The group then discussed another problem faced by cities today: densification. Nancy Kete, the Director of EMBARQ—the World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport— said that as world motorization rates are increasing, the urban sprawl phenomenon is “absolutely unsustainable” and will serve to damage the environment.
The group then discussed another problem faced by cities today: densification. Nancy Kete, the Director of EMBARQ—the World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport— said that as world motorization rates are increasing, the urban sprawl phenomenon is “absolutely unsustainable” and will serve to damage the environment.
he Mexico City Metrobus, which carries 450,000 passengers per day, is the result of a successful collaboration among several public and private institutions including the Government of Mexico City, EMBARQ (The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport) and CEIBA (a Mexican NGO).
he Mexico City Metrobus, which carries 450,000 passengers per day, is the result of a successful collaboration among several public and private institutions including the Government of Mexico City, EMBARQ (The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport) and CEIBA (a Mexican NGO).
The success of the Metrobús system thus far is the result of an unusually cooperative group of partners. The project was launched by EMBARQ-The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, working with the Mexico City government, a Mexican NGO called CEIBA, and the Shell Foundation.
The success of the Metrobús system thus far is the result of an unusually cooperative group of partners. The project was launched by EMBARQ-The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, working with the Mexico City government, a Mexican NGO called CEIBA, and the Shell Foundation.
