On the move: Urban design for access
New York City complete street. Photo by Kyle Gradinger/Flickr.
This is the eighth post of the “Sustainable Urban Transport On The Move” blog series, exclusive to TheCityFix. Preparation of this series was possible thanks to a grant by Shell Corporation. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the authors. ...
Darío Hidalgo reviews Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile
TransMilenio BRT in Bogotá, Colombia. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
Darío Hidalgo is the Director for Research and Practice at EMBARQ and a frequent contributor to TheCityFix. With more than twenty years of experience as a transport expert, consultant, and government official, Hidalgo has taken part in urban transport projects ...
Where are the footpaths? A case for protecting pedestrian rights in India
Pedestrian in Bangalore, India. Photo by jchessma/Flickr. Cropped.
India’s constitution guarantees every citizen a fundamental right to move freely throughout the country. Today, this right is violated in most cities, as pedestrian infrastructure has taken a backseat in the planning of Indian cities. Traditional Indian cities with compact ...
Friday Fun: Bicycle safety through LEGO
Cyclists in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Maks Karochkin/Flickr.
As we kick off 2014, many of us are now faced with a long list of New Year’s resolutions: eat healthier, run a marathon, write a book, bike to work more – the list is potentially endless. Many of us ...
Call for applications: Intern with TheCityFix
Bay Area Bike-share launch in San Jose, California. Photo by Richard Masoner/Cyclelicious.
Are you a creative, early-career professional with strong writing and editing skills? Are you passionate about communications and urban sustainability? Do you want to work for the #1 environmental and natural resources think tank? If your answers to these questions ...
New Year’s resolutions for your city, your planet, and you
Urban guerrillas in Santiago, Chile. Photo by Claudio Olivares Medina/Flickr.
Happy New Year, readers! It’s that time of year again – the annual establishing and kick-off of New Year’s resolutions. But this year, let’s take a different approach. It’s easy to make lofty New Year’s resolutions that make an impact ...
Better Cities, Better Business at Transforming Transportation 2014 conference
Boy on bicycle in Burkina Faso. Photo by Olivier Girard/CIFOR. Cropped.
Transforming Transportation 2014 (#TTDC14) is just around the corner! Now in its eleventh year and vibrant as ever with new ideas and energy, the Transforming Transportation conference – co-organized by EMBARQ and the World Bank – convenes high-level decision makers ...
A people-friendly Times Square, just in time for New Year’s Eve
New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square. Photo by Anthony Quintano/Flickr.
1904 was a big year for the city of New York. The first underground subway system in the United States launched in Manhattan, the New York Times opened the second highest skyscraper in the city at One Times Square, and ...
Memories of Ciclovía, dreams for Raahgiri Day
Rainy Ciclovía in Bogotá, Colombia. Photo by Claudio Olivares Medina/Flickr.
Darío Hidalgo is EMBARQ’s Director for Research and Practice, a transport expert, and Colombian native who grew up participating in Ciclovía in Bogotá. Today, Hidalgo shares his memories of Ciclovía and recent experience at Raahgiri Day in Gurgaon, India. Certain moments make me ...
Friday Fun: 100 in 1 day highlights the power of active citizenship
Urban community garden in Montréal, Canada. Photo by Bruno VITASSE/Flickr.
From Bogotá, Colombia to Cape Town, South Africa and Kaluga, Russia, the 100 en 1 día (100 in 1 day) movement is making an impact on urban streetscapes worldwide. A “global social movement for citizen-driven change,” the movement is a ...