News June 20, 2018

Article on GDCI in Landscape Architecture Frontiers Magazine (LAF)

GDCI was featured in Landscape Architecture Frontiers Magazine [April 2018]. Melinda Hanson and Ankita Chachra wrote about the importance of street design in an autonomous future. Read more here! 

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School Street Programs at Scale: The Journeys of Rio de Janeiro and Cuenca

October 29, 2026

School Street Programs at Scale: The Journeys of Rio de Janeiro and Cuenca

Following their participation in the 2025 Streets for Kids Leadership Accelerator, GDCI selected Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Cuenca, Ecuador, to receive dedicated technical assistance. Over the course of a year, GDCI worked alongside local teams to refine, strengthen, and scale the impact of their school streets initiatives. Here is a look back at the journey and key takeaways from this process.

Introducing BICI Global Advisor Cities: Learning from the world’s leading cycling cities to shape the next generation of safe, connected cycling networks.

September 10, 2026

Introducing BICI Global Advisor Cities: Learning from the world’s leading cycling cities to shape the next generation of safe, connected cycling networks.

Drawing on their cities’ experience in advancing cycling, the BICI Global Advisors advisors will bring valuable perspectives on what it takes to build safe, connected, and accessible cycling infrastructure—and how cities can turn ambition into lasting change.

Introducing the Selection Committee for the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI)

August 27, 2026

Introducing the Selection Committee for the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI)

The Global Designing Cities Initiative is pleased to announce the Selection Committee for the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI). The Selection Committee members bring decades of diverse experience working in transportation and urban design in cities around the world. Together they will advise the city selection process, including reviewing and providing feedback on BICI’s application finalists.