New Study Shows Link between Transport and Health in Arequipa
Study by health, transport and safety experts shows key problems in road safety, exposure to air pollution and physical inactivity. Photo via EMBARQ.org.
Arequipa’s transport system affects the health of its residents, leading to 320 traffic fatalities over three years, fostering regular walking and biking rates of only 9.9 percent, and contributing to dangerous air pollution levels that far exceed World Health Organization ...
TheCityFix Picks, October 7: Chinese Cycling, Parisian Bluecars, Stifling Sprawl Development
Cycling has become increasingly popular in China outside of cities, with sales in Photo by David Woo.
Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy and noteworthy of the past week. Each Friday, we’ll run down the headlines falling under TheCityFix’s five themes: integrated transport, urban development and accessibility, air quality and climate change, health and ...
7 Ways to Improve Sydney’s E-Ticketing System
A train arrives at Circular Quay in Sydney. Photo by Sacha Fernandez.
Last month, the State Minister for Transport announced that Sydney’s new integrated public transport ticketing system, the Opal Card, would begin operating in late 2012. (See here for a list of other names considered for the new contactless smartcard ticketing system. Ideas ...
Q&A with Nirmal Kumar: Transforming Paratransit in India
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G-Auto is an innovative auto rickshaw service started in Ahmedabad, India. G-Auto works to organize auto rickshaw drivers under a social umbrella, which provides safety and comfort to passengers, as well as income and job satisfaction to drivers. The service was ...
WHO: Air Pollution Kills More Than 2 Million People Each Year
Photo by Ekhinos.
The World Health Organization released an unprecedented compilation of air quality data last week hat shows a dangerous increase in air pollution levels. According to the data, over 2 million people die every year from indoor and outdoor air pollution, ...
Friday Fun: Glow-in-the-Dark Bicycle
Puma Glow-in-the-Dark draws attention for its bright and robust design. Photo via Reuters.
A version of this post was orginially published by Maria Fernanda Cavalcanti on October 7, 2011 in Portuguese in TheCityFix Brasil. Cycling is great, but it comes with risks, especially at night when there is less visibility and cyclists are ...
Making Room for Delhi’s Bicycle Culture
Photo by anna.
New York City last month announced the launch of its new bike sharing program. What is the feasibility for bike sharing in a city like Delhi, where during post-monsoon season, biking is a more affordable and accessible transport mode? Bike sharing could ...
Upcoming Event: South Korea Hosts 2011 Sustainable Transportation Conference
The historic and scenic city of Changwon will welcome sustainable transport enthusiasts in October. Photo by SeongJun Hong.
Changwon, Korea is the next destination for the World Congress on Mobility for the Future of Sustainable Cities on October 22-24. EcoMobility Changwon 2011 is an event that will provide enriching perspectives on sustainable urban mobility. Through the expertise of renowned transportation ...
Updates on Latin America Carbon Finance
Photo by Pablo.Robles.
The 2011 Latin American Carbon Forum wrapped up in San Jose, Costa Rica last week. The forum was created as a platform to discuss the global carbon market and present policy analysis for climate change mitigation. The event was also ...
Research Recap, October 3: Wasting Time in Cars, Booming Bicycles, Pedestrian Safety
Photo by Andrés Nieto Porras.
Welcome to “Research Recap,” our series highlighting recent reports, studies and other findings in sustainable transportation policy and practice, in case you missed it. Congestion-Riddled Commuting The Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University released its 2011 Urban Mobility Report. The ...