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April 23, 2024

Scale and Sustainability: Highlights of the Streets for Kids 2023 Projects

Learn how street transformations designed for children can be scaled up and made permanent.

Scale and Sustainability: Highlights of the Streets for Kids 2023 Projects
Piazze Aperte: How Milan Gave its Piazze Back to the People

May 24, 2022

Piazze Aperte: How Milan Gave its Piazze Back to the People

As of May 2022, the Municipality of Milan has now implemented almost 40 tactical interventions and continues to plan new ones—with one in two Milanese residents now living within 15 minutes (800 meters) of the Piazze.

New GDCI Handbooks Available for Download

May 17, 2022

New GDCI Handbooks Available for Download

GDCI releases two new handbooks: "How to Implement Street Transformations" and "How to Evaluate Street Transformations."

2021 in Review: Highlights from GDCI

January 24, 2022

2021 in Review: Highlights from GDCI

As featured in NACTO's newly-released annual report, here are some of our proudest activities and milestones from 2021

Featured Street Shaper – Fall 2021

October 13, 2021

Featured Street Shaper – Fall 2021

Daniela Gómez is a political scientist from the National University of Colombia. At Despacio, she leads initiatives to empower and train young people on issues of road safety.

Ethiopia Endorses Global Street Design Guide

August 12, 2021

Ethiopia Endorses Global Street Design Guide

On July 28, 2021, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia became the first African nation to endorse the Global Street Design Guide—a globally-accessible publication that allows urban planners, designers, and transportation practitioners in cities around the world to immediately implement tested and life-saving street designs.