GDCI marks this World Children's Day with the release of two new booklets, “How to Engage Kids in Street Design” and “How to Evaluate Street Transformations Near Schools.”
Star-Rated Street Designs: iRAP Star Ratings and the Global Street Design Guide
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.
Press Release: NACTO-GDCI’s Streets for Pandemic Response & Recovery Now Available in 7 Languages, Offering Global Cities New Tools for Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis
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.
Press Release: Global Designing Cities Initiative Releases Designing Streets For Kids
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.
Investing in Sustainable Mobility: Addis Ababa Launches its First Cycle Lane under the Safe Cycling Program
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.
Calçada Viva: Recuperando espaço para pedestres no Centro de Fortaleza
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.
Comunicado de prensa: La Iniciativa Global para el Diseño de Ciudades de la Nacto lanza la Guía global de diseño de calles traducida al español
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.
Caminhos da Escola: Intervenções temporárias como ferramenta de participação comunitária
Em dezembro de 2019, a equipe da GDCI deu apoio à capital cearense para a implantação da primeira intervenção urbana do programa Caminhos da Escola, que busca melhorar as condições de segurança viária no entorno de escolas públicas através de melhorias de desenho urbano.
El Inglés and Usme: The Latest Plazoletas in Bogotá’s Citywide Program
The Plazoletas Bogotá Program continues to provide safer streets for people across the city. Two new interim Plazoletas are now under construction, to be inaugurated in January 2020!
Measure What Matters: Reclaiming Space for Pedestrians in Downtown Fortaleza
Within an ambitious city-wide vision to promote road safety and sustainable mobility, the City of Fortaleza, Brazil, took another major step towards making its streets safer and more walkable—this time, in the heart of the city’s commercial center.
Press Release: Four Global Cities to Receive In-Depth Training and Resources for Building Child-Friendly Streets
The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), announced that four cities—Fortaleza, Brazil; Kigali, Rwanda; Santiago, Chile; and Tirana, Albania—have been selected for in-depth technical assistance and training, along with supplemental funding to develop child-friendly streets as part of GDCI’s Streets for Kids program.
