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When cities forget about pedestrians, big data and technology can serve as a...
Photo: Lazyllama/Shutterstock Paraisópolis, a nationally famous slum area in São Paulo, Brazil, is one of those bustling communities where everything happens. Despite being located in the middle of...
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Gender equality hits the highway in Northern Brazil
Young women, some still girls, await long-haul truck drivers that stop by a gas station in the State of Tocantins, located in the North region of Brazil. Here, impoverished women and girls look to get...
View ArticleE-commerce is booming. What’s in it for urban transport?
Também disponível em: Português Worldwide, e-commerce has experienced explosive growth over the past decade, including in developing countries. The 2015 Global Retail E-Commerce Index ranks several of...
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Innovation in the air: using cable cars for urban transport
Also available in: Español Photo: Andy Shuai Liu/World Bank Invented over a century ago for exploring mountainous regions, aerial cable cars have recently made an appearance in several big cities,...
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How can we enhance competition in bus passenger urban transport?
Photo: EMBARQ Brasil/FlickrTambém disponível em português. While bus services are often planned and coordinated by public authorities, many cities delegate day-to-day operations to private companies...
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Engaging citizens in local development: The story of the Tocantins Road...
Also available in: Português Miranorte is a small town in the State of Tocantins, northern Brazil, well-known for its pineapple production. During the rainy season, the production cannot reach the...
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How can shared and on-demand mobility complement public transit?
Photo: Diego Torres Sivlestre/Flickr São Paulo is home to 20.7 million residents, making it the biggest city in the Southern Hemisphere. Commuting in this bustling Brazilian city is a serious affair:...
View ArticleWant successful urban transport mega-projects? Here are seven things you...
In 2002, Sao Paulo’s embarked in one of the most transformative transport projects of the decade: the construction of Metro Line 4. The new line had big ambitions: it was meant to significantly...
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How do we help cities breathe better? Introducing the Clean Bus Project
Buses, cyclist, and car traffic in Santiago de Chile. Photo: Claudio Olivares Medina/Flickr Earlier this month, Santiago de Chile took delivery of 100 brand-new electric buses. The event was a first...
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Improving women’s mobility: it’s not just about the quality of buses
A young woman waits at a bus terminal in Brazil. Photo: WRI Brasil/FlickrThe global transport conversation increasingly recognizes that men and women have different mobility patterns, and that this...
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