Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Promoting sustainable and equitable transportation worldwide
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'Gold standard' TOD proposals for Tianjin
2014-08-23
In Tianjin, ITDP together with city agencies and a Global Environment Facility project management office international expert team from the World Bank conducted a study in mid-2014 to develop TOD proposals for three metro station areas. The three metro station areas included one featuring a bus terminal, another with a ......Read More
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Lanzhou bike sharing system expands
2014-08-22
This week Lanzhou opened 44 new bike sharing stations in Qilihe district, with 1,000 bikes. Lanzhou started operating the bike sharing system in June 2014, starting with 111 stations, 2,795 docks and 2,000 bikes in the downtown Chengguan district. Now the city has 185 stations, 4,900 docks and 4,000 bikes ......Read More
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ITDP’s proposals for shaded walkways presented on Guangzhou TV
2014-08-13
ITDP's Li Wei was interviewed by Guangzhou TV regarding bus stop waiting area improvements and pedestrian walkway improvement proposals developed by ITDP, inspired by the recent staff meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Li Wei compared the normal bus stop conditions to BRT stations, “where waiting areas have cooling fans, are fully ......Read More
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Guangzhou expands zones and raises parking fees
2014-07-23
In order to free up parking spaces and curb congestion, Guangzhou’s Price Bureau this week unveiled increased parking fees which will go into effect on 1 August. After consultation with experts and the public, the city government approved several parking-related measures. Three parking zones with differentiated prices are to be ......Read More
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BRT detailed conceptual design for Vientiane completed
2014-07-22
In July ITDP-China completed the detailed conceptual design for a potentially transformational BRT project in Asia in coming years: the Vientiane BRT. The project is still subject to final approval by the ADB and government of Lao PDR, but has received strong support from key Lao PDR officials and stakeholders. ......Read More
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NMT-related site visits in Kuala Lumpur
2014-07-13
From 3-9 June, ITDP-China joined the ITDP regional staff meeting in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. Site visits were undertaken in both cities where best practices, especially on non-motorized transport (NMT), were seen and discussed internally and with nine of ITDP China’s partners from GMEDRI, Guangzhou Planning Institute, Guangzhou Transport Planning ......Read More
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Yichang BRT commences construction
2014-03-22
The construction of the Yichang BRT system on Dongshan Avenue started on 25 February with groundwork for tunnels, sidewalk widening and tree relocation. The system, planned and designed by ITDP China with GMEDRI and financed by an Asian Development Bank loan is planned to open in mid-2015. The corridor will ......Read More