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    January 14, 2015

    Want Healthy, Thriving Cities? Tackle Traffic Safety First

    • public transit
    • Cities
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    • Health & Road Safety
    One of the best ways cities can become safer for all is through sustainable transport systems like bus rapid transit (BRT). Photo by EMBARQ Brasil/Flickr.
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    January 7, 2015

    “We Have to Get Urbanization Right”: Q&A with Felipe Calderón on Cities in the New Climate Economy

    • Economics
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    More than 180 cities have implemented bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. Photo by wyllepoon/FLICKR
    • Economics
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    • Cities
    • climate change
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    Climate
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    September 17, 2014

    How Cities Can Save Trillions, Curb Climate Change, and Improve Public Health

    • Cities
    • Economics
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    Cities account for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but only 2% of land area. Photo credit: Ken Marshall, Flickr
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    September 15, 2014

    The UN Climate Summit: What's in it for Cities?

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
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    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    Cities contribute 70 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, despite accounting for only 2 percent of land use. The UN Climate Summit places cities high on the agenda for creating a sustainable, low-carbon future. Photo by ruimc77/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
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    August 13, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: Smarter Driving, Smarter Cities

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    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Transport demand management strategies help wane commuters off the private car and make sustainable transport alternatives more viable, easing congestion and improving quality of life in cities. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil
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    • Urban Development
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    July 23, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: Mixed-Use Development Creates Social and Economic Benefits

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    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Mixed-use development combined with pedestrianization on Mexico City’s Calle Madero promotes sustainable, prosperous communities. Photo Credit: Julius Reque/Flickr.
    • public transit
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    Cities
    Latin America
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    July 3, 2014

    To Maracanã and Beyond: World Cup Brings Sustainable Transport Benefits to Brazil

    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    Although Brazilian cities have received criticism for short-sighted World Cup infrastructure, examples like Belo Horizonte's MOVE bus rapid transit (BRT) will generate benefits long after the final whistle blows. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Latin America
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    June 12, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: 3 Key Elements for Quality Public Transport

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    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Quality, user-friendly public transport systems provide a viable alternative to the private car and help build livable, accessible cities. Photo Credit: Alejandro Luna/EMBARQ Mexico
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    March 28, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Teleconference: What to Look For at the World Urban Forum (WUF7)

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    March 6, 2014

    ADVISORY: CONNECTKaro 2014 Event in Bangalore: Opportunities for Sustainable Transport and Cities

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    • Urban Development
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    December 10, 2013

    4 Ways Cities Benefit from Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

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    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    New research shows that bus rapid transit (BRT) systems like Bogotá's TransMilenio (pictured) have a wide range of benefits for quality of life in cities. Photo by EMBARQ.
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    December 5, 2013

    Saving Lives with Sustainable Transport

    • Urban Mobility
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    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Sustainable transport systems can improve traffic safety, while also offering a number of co-benefits.
    • Urban Mobility
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    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
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    November 19, 2013

    RELEASE: EMBARQ India Recognized in 2013 Volvo Sustainable Mobility Awards

    • public transit
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    • public transit
    • Urban Development
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    Asia
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    October 17, 2013

    Smart Urban Design for India’s Sustainable Future

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    Passengers board Indore's new iBus. Photo credit: EMBARQ
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    September 19, 2013

    Launching the iBus: How Public Outreach Led to Transport Success in Indore, India

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    • road safety
    • transportation
    The iBus in Indore, India.
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    September 4, 2013

    Boom and Bus: How Public Transport Can Curb Road Deaths as Our Cities Grow

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    • Health & Road Safety
    BRT system in Curitiba, Brazil. Photo credit: Guilherme Mendes Thomaz, Flickr
    • public transit
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    April 11, 2013

    Connecting Sustainable Transport to Urban Development in India

    • Urban Mobility
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    • Cities
    • road safety
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
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    January 18, 2013

    4 Big Ideas to Revolutionize Transportation

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    • climate change
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    • low carbon development
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    February 25, 2010

    Cities in Focus | Los Angeles Metro: Promoting Mass Transit

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