ST-1.5 Bikes and Walkways
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EcoMobility Car Free Month in Suwan, Korea
the Republic of Korea : EcoMobility World Festival 2013 was the world's first month-long presentation of an innovative and forward thinking urban transportation culture. The Haenggungdong neighborhood of Suwon, South Korea was temporarily converted into a
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Ecobici Bike Sharing in Mexico City
Mexico City launched its Ecobici bike-sharing in April 2010, with 1,100 bikes at 85 stations around the city center. The program’s goal is to reduce the number of vehicles that go through the city everyday (over 5 million), while recovering public space,
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Bicycle Planning in Mexico City
Transportation-related issues present a serious challenge to improving the quality of life for Mexico City’s 19 million residents. Of the 2.5 million tons of pollutants emitted into the city’s air each year, more than 80% is from cars and other motorized
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Sunday Bike Program in Mexico City
Mexico City’s ‘Move by Bike’ (Muévete en Bici) is a Sunday Bike Program that encourages residents to use carbon-neutral transportation by closing major throughways in the city center to motor vehicles, effectively giving the right of way to cyclists every
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Urban Transit Efficiency in Lima, Peru
Peru - In early 2000, urban transport in Lima had become unsustainable and required a major restructuring. Congestion, average travel times, and public transport expenditures were high. The system faced rising traffic accidents and high operating costs...
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Marikina bikeways network
Philippines: Marikina, located about 21 kilometres from Manila along the eastern border, has become a bicycle-friendly city. This was made possible because of political commitment in the form of an initiative by Mayor Bayani Fernando and its continuation
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Ang Mo Kio – A Model Walking and Cycling Town
Singapore - Ang Mo Kio, one of the most established housing estates in Singapore has become the first ‘walking and cycling’ town. The first phase of the Ang Mo Kio Cycling network, which includes a 4km cycling path that loops around Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, 3 an
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Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030
United States - By 2030, bicycling will be fully intertwined with Portland’s regional transit system. Streetcar, light and commuter rail, water taxis and bus transit are all planned and operated with the needs of bicyclists in mind and as high-priority cu
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Neighborhood Greenways in Portland
United States - Neighborhood Greenways or Bike Boulevards are residential streets with low volumes of auto traffic and low speeds where bicycle and pedestrians are given priority.
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B-cycle Bike Sharing System
United States - Denver B-cycle launched on Earth Day 2010. During 2011, riders logged more than 431,817 miles, a nearly 97 percent increase over 2010, according to Denver Bike Sharing executive director Parry Burnap. The program debuted with roughly 400 b
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Citi Bike Sharing in New York City
United States - New York City is introducing Citi Bike in order to provide New Yorkers with an additional transportation option for getting around their city.
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Revolutionizing Urban Mobility: The Impact of Youbike on Kaohsiung Residents’ Sustainable Travel Behavior
In response to the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Kaohsiung City Government Transportation Bureau is actively introducing shared green transportation vehicles. Kaohsiung City is also the city with the most diverse modes of transportation in the country, including the MRT,