14 May 2013

Colombian Transit-Oriented Development NAMA gains high-level support

With support from the Office of the President and key ministries,  the Colombian TOD NAMA is poised to transform Colombian cities by focusing urban development around transit stations, blending low-income and market-rate housing with commercial uses to create neighborhoods where people can safely walk, live, work, shop and play. The NAMA will link national funding for low-income housing and urban mass transit, cut GHG emissions, bolster the economy and create a 21st century model of urban development.

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10 May 2013

First African Bicycle Information Organization (FABIO)

FABIO is a non governmental and non profit making organisation registered in the Ministry of Internal Affairs with national NGO registration Board. The main objective of FABIO is to popularise the use of sustainable transport we advocate for all inclusive transport planning for both rural and urban areas for sustainable improved quality of life.

8 May 2013

Brazil celebrates pedestrian safety for Global Road Safety Week

Pedestrians in mid-town Manhattan, New York City. By moriza.

Pedestrians in mid-town Manhattan, New York City. By moriza.

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7 May 2013

Safe Roads for All: a post-2015 agenda for health and development

St. Petersburg, Russia- 7 May 2013

The Commission for Global Road Safety marked the start of United Nations Global Road Safety Week by launching the Make Roads Safe Report at the High Level Policy Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia.  The Russian Federation has been playing a leading role in advancing global action on road safety and was instrumental in the adoption of United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.

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7 May 2013

Pro-poor Mobility: Policy Guidelines and Case Studies

Pro-poor mobility: Policy Guidelines and Case Studies brings together a compilation of fifty best practices on pro-poor mobility solutions from across the  developing regions of the world (South/South East Asia, Africa and Latin America Regions). It also provides guidelines and principles for formulation of pro-poor mobility policies and plans at national and citylevel.

6 May 2013

Tackling road safety in India: Discussions from CONNECTKaro

Children peer out a bus window in India. By marcusjroberts.

Children peer out a bus window in India. By marcusjroberts.

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