Considering the rapid growth process of cities, mobility has become one of the main challenges for public administrations. Currently, transport represents about 1/5 of the world’s energy demand and 1/4 of the CO2 emissions related to energy. Pollution, traffic and noise are considered some of the challenges that have driven the development of innovative solutions and the … [Read more...] about Sustainable urban transport: what can we learn from Copenhagen?
Urban Development and Housing
Application of Accessibility Maps. Cities from a different perspective
Transit Challenges Imagine yourself spending a day in a wheelchair. You would be obliged to take a detour because o a 10 centimeters-high curb. Damaged pavements, pedestrian bridges without elevators and speeding vehicles would make crossing the streets a challenge. You would be forced to ask for help in a station buildings where elevators are packed with commuters, or … [Read more...] about Application of Accessibility Maps. Cities from a different perspective
IDB CitiesLab: revitalizing the historic neighborhood of San Telmo, Buenos Aires
How to revitalize a heritage district crossed by an urban highway? In the City of Buenos Aires, San Telmo is distinguished by its heritage, cultural and historical value, but also by being crossed by an urban highway. In the IDB CitiesLab university contest, we are looking for an integral, programmatic and sustainable urban-social project from a participatory, patrimonial and … [Read more...] about IDB CitiesLab: revitalizing the historic neighborhood of San Telmo, Buenos Aires
Cities at the Center of the Sustainable Development Goals: Highlights of the 2018 IDB Sustainability Report
Construction projects, mainly in cities, have made sand the most consumed natural resource on the planet after fresh water. Each year more than 30 billion tons of sand are consumed, an amount that would take 20 million concrete trucks to transport[1]. As a result, almost a quarter of the planet’s beaches and wetlands show the effects of the massive extraction of sand[2], a … [Read more...] about Cities at the Center of the Sustainable Development Goals: Highlights of the 2018 IDB Sustainability Report
In Santiago de los Caballeros, Rio Yaque Is Central to a Shared Vision for the Future
Tucked between the Cordillera Septentrional and Cordillera Central mountain ranges, Santiago de los Caballeros is home to the second-largest urban population in the Dominican Republic and serves as a booming agriculture and industrial trade center. Despite industrial growth, Santiago maintains its presence as an arts and culture capital of the country and retains its colonial … [Read more...] about In Santiago de los Caballeros, Rio Yaque Is Central to a Shared Vision for the Future