Ph.D. @infoNUTC. Transport Specialist @WorldBank. #Transport #Data #Policy #Sustainability #Development #MENA. Opinions my own.
Washington, DC
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fewer parking spaces could make cities more livable and vibrant
👇check out this timely blog post by my colleague @aardilagomez!
(starting with a reference to the late @DonaldShoup)
blogs.worldbank.org/en/trans… via @WorldBank
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NEWS: US$930 million to help extend and modernize #Iraq’s Railways between Umm Qasr Port & Mosul, boost trade, create jobs, & diversify the economy. Project will reduce travel time, increase freight volumes, & provide users with better transport services: worldbank.org/en/news/press-…
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Great milestone achieved with this new financing for Iraq’s railways, which will help transform #Iraq into a regional transport hub and achieve improved connectivity and economic diversification and growth.
teapaw.org/WorldBankMENA/status/1…
NEWS: US$930 million to help extend and modernize #Iraq’s Railways between Umm Qasr Port & Mosul, boost trade, create jobs, & diversify the economy. Project will reduce travel time, increase freight volumes, & provide users with better transport services: worldbank.org/en/news/press-…
TDM Policies and Programs by @LitmanVTPI ! #TRB2025 #TRBAM
‘In every TDM effort you need a combination of these - they work best in combination with each other’
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Safe, reliable, affordable, efficient and green public transport systems was the main topic for my discussions w/ governments’ officials in #Baghdad & #Tunisia. Agreed to mobilize #WorldBank’s global expertise to help address traffic congestions & mobility challenges.
'It also reached agreement on carbon markets – which several previous COPs had not been able to achieve. These will help countries deliver their climate plans more quickly and cheaply, and make faster progress in halving global emissions this decade, as required by science.'
COP29 UN Climate Conference Agrees to Triple Finance to Developing Countries, Protecting Lives and Livelihoods from the previous goal of USD 100 billion annually, to USD 300 billion annually by 2035!
unfccc.int/news/cop29-un-cli…
> Case studies globally provide clear entry points and a path forward for financing active mobility: leverage existing financial flows, use entry points outside the Transport portfolio and tap into emerging climate financing mechanisms.
>Large-scale walking & cycling investments are cost effective ways to decarbonize transport, improve health & safety
>Successful active mobility investments in low & middle-income countries are not only needed but also achievable and scalable through varied replicable mechanisms
Happy #WorldBicycleDay!
We celebrated #WorldBicycleDay by reiterating many of the conclusions and recommendations from our recent report 'The path less travelled: Scaling Up Active Mobility to Capture Economic and Climate Benefits': lnkd.in/ewi3pm9z
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Integrating urban and transport planning to encourage walking (and other non-car dependent travel) = improving livability
Shifting policy, planning and investments accordingly is a must!
New study finds that living in walkable neighborhoods correlates with a 15-20% reduction in obesity and diabetes.
Notably, the researchers examined thousands of siblings, which isolates family effects.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2024…
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Honored to open the Transport Learning Week today—an opportunity for over 300 @WorldBank transport professionals from across the world to discuss the globe's most pressing #transport challenges, #decarbonization, #roadsafety, #inclusivity and #financing all on the agenda.
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➡️ Leaders and innovators from around the world discussed how to attract more investments for sustainable mobility and harness the full development potential of transport. Watch the replays of Transforming Transportation! wrld.bg/sNnC50R07gR
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Looking forward to Transforming Transportation on March 19-20! This year’s conversation will tackle some of today’s biggest development challenges, with a focus on how we can mobilize more financing for green & resilient transport. Join us live: wrld.bg/lTlb50QNY00 #TTDC24
Join us for the #behavioral #science #in #transportation workshop in CC 151 A #TRBAM standing room only!
