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Road Safety<br />
Road accidents cause staggering numbers of deaths <strong>and</strong> injuries, especially in the developing<br />
world. Most of those affected are pedestrians <strong>and</strong> cyclists in incidents that could be<br />
avoided with improved planning <strong>and</strong> policy. <strong>ITDP</strong> encourages cities to design infrastructure<br />
with the protection of cyclists <strong>and</strong> pedestrians in mind, while enhancing public transport<br />
<strong>and</strong> improving the behavior of motorists.<br />
Urbanization<br />
The proportion of the world population living in cities is increasing at an unprecedented<br />
rate. By 2030, five billion people will live in cities, <strong>and</strong> 95 percent of that growth will occur<br />
in Asia <strong>and</strong> Africa, much of which is underdeveloped. In order to avoid crippling congestion<br />
<strong>and</strong> emissions, cities must adapt with sustainable transportation <strong>and</strong> integrated urban planning.<br />
<strong>ITDP</strong> works with the political <strong>and</strong> economic leaders of the world’s major cities to make<br />
in<strong>for</strong>med decisions <strong>and</strong> take appropriate steps towards trans<strong>for</strong>mative urban design <strong>and</strong><br />
transit-oriented development.<br />
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