“A single unmuffled scooter crossing Paris at night can wake as many as 10,000 people.” We seriously underestimate the impact of vehicle noise on urban livability & health. Cities aren’t noisy, engines are. How #Paris Is Waging a War on Noise Pollution. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

STUDY: Cars are rewiring our brains to ignore all the bad stuff about driving. “A new study reveals how unconscious bias leads us to neglect negative externalities of driving. You may call it ‘car brain,’ but this research team calls it motonormativity.” theverge.com/2023/1/31/2357…

Tianjin is celebrated as the 2024 STA winner. ITDP's CEO, Heather Thompson and Gerald OLLIVIER hand the Award to Head of Tianjin's Construction Bureau, Lin Xuefeng for their systemic approach on active mobility + public transport (70% transport mode shift!). Go Tianjin!#TTDC2024

🚨 TRUE data update Our fifth data update means our vehicle rating system now includes: ✅ 1.6m+ records ✅ 6,640 models ✅ 1,157 vehicle families Learn more about changes to European fleet emissions - with The ICCT trueinitiative.org/blog/2024/marc……

In #5 of Zag’s Mobility Leaders: Women Making Moves series, the FIA Foundation’s Sheila Watson - named one of the 40 most influential women in transport by the German government - reveals how constantly garnering knowledge helped her reach the top Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/from-…

The bigger, the better? 🚗🔋 This question matters when it comes to #EV battery size. Our new report simulates how battery size affects emissions, costs, and energy consumers of 3 ideal driver types. The results are clear: bigger is rarely better. A thread to explain.🧵👇

Percibo cada vez veo más ciclistas en Santiago. Mientras más ciclistas, menos congestión, contaminación, carbono en la atmósfera. Y contribuimos a construir una mejor ciudad. Aprovechando que el clima acompaña, si tu viaje y condición física lo permiten, te invito a probar 🚲 o🚶🏻

🚌 What's new with the BRT Standard? Check out the six new elements added to the 2024 edition! 💡 Learn and explore more by visiting: brtstandard.org

The wide walkways of #Maputo. #CompleteStreets #PedestriansFirst

Yep. If you were on the streets last night, the #BikeNYC vibes were 💪

Welcome back, Heather Thompson , ITDP CEO, after 5 years in China. Day one: packed with Beijing office exchanges, meetings with Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center, Beijing Transport Committee, Energy Foundation China. Charting future collaborations.

At the AIIB headquarter in Beijing, thrilled to see such high-level participation! Vice President, Heads of Investment, and leaders from two regions all present, exploring numerous collaboration opportunities. Excited for deeper cooperation ahead! ITDP

Back in Tianjin with CEO Heather Thomas. The outstanding cycling and walking system get the world bank's largest NMT investment and win the 2023 Sustainable Transport Award. Excited to see Tianjin's ambitious plans for sustainable transport – ITDP is here to support! ITDP

Honored to be featured by Zag Daily in their Women Making Movers Mobility Leaders series. Thank you for helping to shine a light on me and other women trying to make more opportunities for people through better transport, including women!

I am so happy to be back with my ITDP team in China!

It was great to meet with old friends at AIIB to discuss possible partnerships with ITDP.

A top international transportation organization is laying out exactly what makes a bus rapid transit system great in our rapidly-changing world — and why so many in the U.S. aren’t measuring up. (HT ITDP) usa.streetsblog.org/2024/05/13/the…

Thankful for Changzhi Gov't support. CEO Heather Thompson toured transit hub, urban projects & historical sites. ITDP looks to aid Changzhi's equitable transition & find new growth engines.

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It should be! Because there are so many better uses for this prized real estate, as pointed out here. And neighborhood parking programs (like other cities) can make it better for everyone. ⁦ ITDP⁩ ⁦ITDP Indonesia⁩ ⁦ITDP México⁩ NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/05/20/nyr…