WRI Names Andrew Steer as New President
World Bank Economist and Special Envoy for Climate Change to Lead Global Institute Known for Excellence and Impact
The World Resources Institute today named Dr. Andrew D. Steer as its next president. Steer is a highly-recognized leader in economics and environmental issues, who brings a breadth of international expertise to the Institute.
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Transforming Communities in Mexico with Transit-Oriented Development
EMBARQ Mexico signs MoU with country's leading housing developer.
EMBARQ Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding on February 28 with Casas GEO, the leading private housing developer in Mexico and one of the largest in Latin America, to incorporate sustainability criteria into its development plans.
- Urban Planning
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New! Spanish Translation of "From Here to There"
Guidebook on marketing and communications for public transit available in third language.
EMBARQ today released the Spanish translation of its report on marketing and branding for public transport, “De aquí para allá: Una guía creativa para hacer del transporte público el modo preferido para transportarse" (“From Here to There: A Creative Guide to Making Public Transport the Way to Go.") The reports
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Call for Papers: Step into the Future
The 2012 International Conference on Walking and Sustainable Cities
We are pleased to announce that Walk 21 and EMBARQ Mexico have partnered to host the joint XIII International Walking and Liveable Communities Conference and VII International Congress on Sustainable Transport on September 30 to October 4, 2012 in Mexico City.
- Walking
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1st World Bicycle Forum Hosted in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Experts organized lectures and workshops to raise awareness of the importance of cycling.
Cycling advocates gathered for the 1st Bicycle World Forum in Porto Alegre on February 23-26.
- Bicycling
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EMBARQ India Launches 2012 Internship Programme
Applications open until March 31.
EMBARQ India seeks applications for its 2012 Internship Programme, for project and research work on sustainable transport in Indian cities.
About the programme
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Event Wrap-Up: Talking Transit
A workshop on bus terminals and support facilities.
With support from the Ministry of Urban Development, under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) scheme, many cities have initiated or expanded their city bus operations. However, there is a growing recognition that successful city bus operations also depend on the quality of support infrastructure.
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Peru Provides Financial Incentives for Road Safety and Recreational Bike Paths
Cities to benefit from new national policies that aim to reduce traffic crashes and improve public space.
Hundreds of cities in Peru stand to gain financial rewards for successfully completing two goals related to improving road safety: identifying locations with the highest risk of traffic crashes and for creating recreational bike and pedestrian zones.
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Workshop on Road Safety Brings Together Brazil's Top Transit Agencies
Municipal public transport officials gather in São Paulo.
The Latin American Association for Integrated Transport Systems and Bus Rapid Transit (SIBRT) held the first in a series of events to discuss actions to improve road safety for public transit bus systems.
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Communicating and Branding Chicago's BRT
City references EMBARQ guidebook on mass transit marketing in a recent request-for-proposals.
The City of Chicago and the Chicago Transit Authority began the process of introducing bus rapid transit (BRT) into the city’s transportation network with three demonstration projects: the Jeffrey Corridor BRT on the south side, the Western-Ashland Corridor BRT on the west side and the Central Loop BRT between Union Station and Navy Pier.
- Sustainable Mass Transit
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