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Sofia Airport Tender Documentation
Tender Document for the Designation of a Concessionaire and Awarding a Works Concession for Airport in Sofia of 5 July 2018 as amended on 29 March 2019 published by the Republic of Bulgaria,…
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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) – Resilience: Policy and Guidance
This portal provide policies and guidances of U.S Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
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Creating a world class culture of ecomobility: the case of Kaohsiung City
This case study showcases that how cities through concerted efforts can make a shift toward an ecomobile culture within their jurisdiction. Kaohsiung is committed to developing a world class culture…
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Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Resources and Tools
This toolkit provides a compendium of resources for Transit-Oriented Development stakeholders to navigate each phase of the TOD process: Assessing, Enabling, Planning and Design, Financing, and…
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Bus Rapid Transit in China: A Comparison of Design Features with International Systems
As the recent white paper on China’s transport for the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016–2020) states, China must set higher standards for the transport development to “realize the Chinese Dream of…
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Governance of Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development in Brazil
Transit-oriented development (TOD)—a planning strategy focused on building compact, mixed-use neighborhoods with access to high-quality public transport and mobility options—is key to sustainable…
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TOD Implementation Resources and Tools
Transit-oriented development, commonly known as TOD, is a planning and design strategy that focuses on creating urban development patterns which facilitate the use of public transit,walking and…
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Transforming Cities with Transit: Transit and Land-Use Integration for Sustainable Urban Development
This study explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing cities in developing countries. It first identifies barriers to and opportunities for effective…
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Planning for Transit-Oriented Development in Emerging Cities
Urbanization is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, making sustainable and efficient urban planning critical. Planning for Transit-Oriented Development in Emerging Cities offers a comprehensive…
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TOD Guide for Communities
This TOD Guide for Urban Communities shares the best practice guidelines in transit oriented development around the world. This publication summarizes 28 concrete design recommendations for transit…
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Cities are Taking on Electric Buses: How the FSCI Helps Accelerate the Transition
Each day, a quarter million people around the world rely on diesel-fueled buses to reach their destinations. For decades, these buses have been the backbone of public transit fleets in cities. But…
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Rail Plus Property Development in China: the Pilot Case of Shenzhen
China’s cities face significant challenges in financing the growth of urban transit infrastructure. The current practice of financing urban metro or subway projects through municipal fiscal revenues…
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TOD City Academy
The event was a two-day interactive workshop, organized within the framework of GPSC’s 3rd Global Meeting, that brought together government officials from 12 Latin American and Caribbean cities and 4…
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GEF-6 SCIAP China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot: Summary Reports
China’s GEF-6 SCIAP project institutionalized Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) as a multiscale planning and governance tool embedded in national and city-level systems. Across seven pilot cities,…
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Financing Transit-Oriented Development with Land Values: Adapting Land Value Capture in Developing Countries
Cities in developing countries are experiencing unprecedented urban growth. Unfortunately, this is often accompanied by the negative impacts of sprawl as a result of rapid motorization such as…
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A model for Transit Oriented Development: Curitiba, Brazil
In the mid-1960s, to keep pace with Curitiba’s surge in population, traffic congestion, and uncontrolled urban sprawl, the City shifted its urban planning strategy from a radial growth pattern to a…
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Projects and Programs Manual to Encourage Cycling in Communities
Cycling is already an important part of daily life many of Brazil’s urban residents. To grow the country’s cycling culture as well as provide better conditions for users, EMBARQ Brazil developed this…
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Transit-Oriented Development Toolkit
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an integrated approach to urban planning that aligns transport, land use, and urban design to create compact, connected, and livable cities. By concentrating…
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Less driving, more living, and the promise of the 15-minute city
Smart urban planning is essential for developing country cities grappling with rapid growth and increasing congestion. At the same time, these cities often face related challenges—inequality, traffic…
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Parking: If you build it, will they come?
In many cities in developing countries, parking is becoming a significant issue as cities urbanize and car ownership rises. Planners often respond by increasing parking spaces, but is that the best…
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Investing in rail can help put African cities on a more sustainable track
With the right policies and resources, railways have the potential to become the anchor for sustainable urban development across many parts of Africa. Several major cities in the region are…
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Routes to Resilience: The Power of Transport and Jobs in Morocco and Yemen
Across the region, World Bank transport projects show that infrastructure is not just about building roads, it’s about building opportunity. The work in Morocco and Yemen illustrates how targeted…
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Global Facility to Decarbonize Transport Annual Report (2025)
Development depends on transport that works. Transport systems connect people to opportunity, support businesses and trade, and enable economies to grow. When transport is reliable, efficient, and…
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Electric Vehicle and Labor Market Transformation
Motorcycle-taxis are among the fastest-growing forms of informal transport in developing economies, providing essential mobility and absorbing millions of workers into flexible but precarious…
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Guide for Road Safety Assessments for Urban Railway Crossings and Stations
This guide explains that safety is not just about the trains themselves, but also about how people get to and from stations . Problems often come from poor sidewalks, missing sign age, bad lighting,…