In many developing
cities, informal public transport or paratransit or Intermediate Public Transport
(IPT), is an important component of its overall transport services. In many Asian,
African and Latin American cities it is perhaps even the most common and widely
used form of urban public transport. The GTZ reading list aims to provide an
overview on relevant literature on the subject of informal public transport in
order to facilitate an informed debate.
One of the first deliverables
of Active Access has recently been published by the Hungarian Ciclysts’ Club.
The document, called “Report with lessons learnt from best practice studies
and adaptation to local context”.
The Urban Mobility
Committee will meet in the framework of the World Congress of Cities for Mobility
on July 6, 2010 in Stuttgart. The congress with the theme "better mobility,
better economy" will offer discussions on key factors for the local economy
which at the same time are a challenge for the control of urban mobility:
The Union of Municipalities of Marmara is the largest regional union of local
authorities in Turkey, based in Istanbul. The Union is actively involved in the
fields of international cooperation of local authorities
(see newsletter).
In many developing
cities, informal public transport or paratransit or Intermediate Public Transport
(IPT), is an important component of its overall transport services. In many Asian,
African and Latin American cities it is perhaps even the most common and widely
used form of urban public transport. The GTZ reading list aims to provide an
overview on relevant literature on the subject of informal public transport in
order to facilitate an informed debate.
The City of Porto Alegre
succesfully concluded the international seminar "Porto Alegre and the cities
of World Cup 2014 - the German Experience - Stuttgart" which took place
on May 21, 2010. The event gathered around 300 participants from Brazil and counted
on the participation of high political representatives, such as the State Secretary
of the Brazilian Ministry of Sports, Carlos Silva, and the Mayors of Porto Alegre,
José Fortunati, and Stuttgart, Dr. Wolfgang Schuster.
One of the first deliverables
of Active Access has recently been published by the Hungarian Ciclysts’ Club.
The document, called “Report with lessons learnt from best practice studies
and adaptation to local context”.
The Urban Mobility
Committee will meet in the framework of the World Congress of Cities for Mobility
on July 6, 2010 in Stuttgart. The congress with the theme "better mobility,
better economy" will offer discussions on key factors for the local economy
which at the same time are a challenge for the control of urban mobility:
The Union of Municipalities of Marmara is the largest regional union of local
authorities in Turkey, based in Istanbul. The Union is actively involved in the
fields of international cooperation of local authorities
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