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Key Achievements in 2011
In 2011, ITDP realized our goal of getting a worldclass
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in each region
where we work, including those systems in Ahmedabad,
Bogotá, Guangzhou, Jakarta, Johannesburg,
and Mexico City. These systems continue to impress
political leaders and inspire replication in other cities.
The good will generated by successful BRT projects
helped us convince policy-makers in key municipalities
to introduce bike lanes, pedestrian zones, greenways,
bike sharing, and other measures that shifted
a growing number of trips away from private cars. In
addition, ITDP’s research and documentation of best
practices has led to the successful implementation
of BRT systems in other cities with only supporting
involvement from ITDP.
With ever-increasing momentum driving the scale
Commuters board bus rapid transit in Cape
Town, South Africa (left), and Ahmedabad,
India (right). Bottom: Cyclists take advantage
of Medellin, Colombia’s successful and
growing bike share system, EnCicla.
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