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April 7, 2025

Scaling Impact: Ten Cities Join the 2025 Streets for Kids Leadership Accelerator

As GDCI welcomes ten cities to scale up the impact of their Streets for Kids projects as part of the 2025 Leadership Accelerator, we invite them to share their past accomplishments and bold visions.

Scaling Impact: Ten Cities Join the 2025 Streets for Kids Leadership Accelerator
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May 31, 2018

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GDCI Newsletter provides updates on our cities work, events, upcoming webinars, featured projects, articles, street shapers, and much more.

Making Mumbai Streets Safer and Cooler

May 31, 2018

Making Mumbai Streets Safer and Cooler

As we approach the 2018 Road Safety Week in Mumbai, India, we decided to revisit GDCI's collaboration with MCGM and MTP from last year, where a week-long trial and Mithchowki in Malad, was conducted to reclaim ~1650 sq.m of underutilized roadbed on the street for pedestrians and support a space that is more legible for all users.

Streets for Kids – Expression of Interest for Contributors Network

May 2, 2018

Streets for Kids – Expression of Interest for Contributors Network

Our network of global experts made invaluable contributions to the Global Street Design Guide (GSDG), and we are now looking to establish an expert-network to support the production of the Streets For Kids GSDG supplement.

From Pop-Up to Permanent: Five lessons in tactical urbanism

April 18, 2018

From Pop-Up to Permanent: Five lessons in tactical urbanism

Urban residents have long practiced a form of tactical urbanism: repurposing underutilized places using temporary materials and transforming them into more dynamic public spaces.

People, Participation, and Pop-ups: Lessons in Tactical Urbanism in São Paulo, Brazil

January 26, 2018

People, Participation, and Pop-ups: Lessons in Tactical Urbanism in São Paulo, Brazil

Interim interventions can bring people together to reimagine their streets. When done right, tactical urbanism is a powerful tool to show what’s possible and test design strategies to make streets safer for everyone. That’s exactly what the City of São Paulo and partner organizations accomplished in the neighborhood zone of Santana.

Cidade da Gente: Fortaleza redesenhando ruas para as pessoas

December 14, 2017

Cidade da Gente: Fortaleza redesenhando ruas para as pessoas

Quando técnicos da Prefeitura de Fortaleza apresentaram pela primeira vez a proposta de implantação de uma Área de Trânsito Calmo no bairro de Cidade 2000, os moradores receberam a ideia com cautela.

Addis Ababa Launches Safe Intersections Program

December 1, 2017

Addis Ababa Launches Safe Intersections Program

City officials have launched a number of initiatives to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities by half by 2023. One such initiative is the recently launched Safe Intersections Program (SIP) which will transform ten intersections per year over the next three years, making them safer and more efficient.

Time for action is NOW: 5 hours to Safer Streets in Sao Paulo

December 20, 2016

Time for action is NOW: 5 hours to Safer Streets in Sao Paulo

'It is not a question of engineering or funding but a strong will to make our streets safe that matters!' Sao Miguel, an eastern district of Sao Paulo attested to this statement by transforming an intersection that only served cars to a safe place for people in 5 hours.

Safer Streets. Happier People! Addis Ababa goes from Perilous to Pop-Up to Permanent.

December 13, 2016

Safer Streets. Happier People! Addis Ababa goes from Perilous to Pop-Up to Permanent.

On Dec 5th, 2016, GDCI in partnership with 5 city agencies and 3 local academic institutions, unveiled a 6 month interim at LeGare showcasing the principles from the Global Street Design Guide in Action, and taking a first step towards physical changes in the road environment of Addis Ababa that 'Put People First!'

Community Led Processes Create Better Streets in Bogotá

November 29, 2016

Community Led Processes Create Better Streets in Bogotá

This year, the city of Bogotá undertook a project to reclaim underutilized areas of the city and convert them into spaces for people. The first space to be converted was a surface parking lot located in the neighborhood of Chapinero at the intersection between Calle 80 and Carrera 9.

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