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In collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipality and with support from the Clean Air Fund, GDCI launched the Removing Pollution from Play project in late 2023, with the aim to tackle air pollution in school environments by implementing practical solutions, raising awareness, and empowering communities to advocate for cleaner air. In March 2025, the completed intervention was inaugurated, and the new safe play space now serves over 150 students in Accra.
The transformation of Zümrütevler has shown how the vibrancy of Istanbul’s public spaces can be supported with safe infrastructure, and how residents can take an active role in transforming their urban environment.
GDCI Street Shaper of the Month Nina Asterina Program Manager for Urban Inclusivity Initiatives at Kota Kita Foundation, Surakarta (Solo), Indonesia
2020 was a year for the books—one that required compassion, collaboration, and quick action to adjust to new ways of living, working, and supporting each other and our partner cities.
Highlights from Addis Ababa, Bogotá, Fortaleza, Mumbai, and São Paulo.
Journalists have a crucial role to play in advocating for change, building public support, and communicating to the broader public about evidence-based practices that help save lives.
In partnership with the International Road Assessment Program (iRAP), the Global Designing Cities Initiative is pleased to launch a free supplement to the Global Street Design Guide, which outlines the safety benefits of improved designs using iRAP’s Star Rating methodology.
GDCI today released translations of Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery into six additional languages—including Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish. Translations into French, Russian, and Mandarin will be released in October, 2020.
GDCI's new urban design resource focuses on children and caregivers, offering practical solutions and inspiration to make streets safer and more welcoming for all.
The COVID-19 global pandemic altered every aspect of urban life in recent months. In response, city transportation officials around the world have quickly implemented new street design and management tools to keep essential workers and goods moving, provide safe access to grocery stores and other essential businesses, and ensure that people have safe space for social/physical distancing while getting outside.
Under the Non-motorized Transit (NMT) Policy for Addis Ababa, the city has committed to building 100 km of cycle lanes in the next 3 years. As part of the safe Cycling Program, the 3 km Lebu-Jemo cycle corridor was inaugurated as the first step towards this goal.
A cidade de Fortaleza deu um novo passo para se tornar mais segura e caminhável. A intervenção realizada na Rua Barão do Rio Branco, uma das mais movimentadas da área central da cidade, integra o programa Calçada Viva e faz parte de uma estratégia abrangente de promoção da segurança viária liderada pelo governo municipal.
El día de hoy, la Iniciativa Global para el Diseño de Ciudades de la Nacto y Lemoine Editores anuncian que la traducción al español de la Guía global de diseño de calles ya está disponible.
