A new report by from the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities’ EMBARQ initiative provides evidence of the benefits of safe, well-designed BRT and bus priority systems.
"Every year, more than 1.2 million people die in traffic crashes worldwide, equivalent to nearly five Boeing 747 plane crashes every day," according to an article by Holger Dalkmann and Jose Luis Irigoyen.
The article proposes bus rapid transit—or "bus priority systems," as the article calls them—as a solution to the "rising motorization trends in cities worldwide and the issue of road equity." The article introduces the Traffic Safety on Bus Priority Systems, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies by claiming that it "will help transport planners, engineers, and urban designers develop the best solutions for their cities’ specific challenges and create safer, more accessible cities for all. Most importantly, they help city leaders around the world properly integrate traffic safety into transport policy, finance, planning, and design."
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Bus Rapid Transit: from Adelaide to Zurich
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Opinion: Connecticut Vision Zero Bill A Step in the Right Direction
The proposed legislation could energize efforts to eliminate fatal crashes and fix the structural flaws that make roads inherently more dangerous.
The Right to Mobility
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America’s Best New Bike Lanes
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Early Sharrow Booster: ‘I Was Wrong’
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L.A. County Towns Clash Over Homelessness Policies
Local governments often come to different conclusions about how to address homelessness within their respective borders, but varying approaches only exacerbate the problem.
A Mixed-Use Vision for Houston Landfill Site
A local nonprofit is urging the city to consider adding mixed-use development to the site, which city officials plan to turn into a stormwater detention facility.
Milwaukee County Makes Substantial Progress on Homelessness
In 2022, the county’s point-in-time count of unhoused people reflected just 18 individuals, the lowest in the country.
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