From:
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Contact:
Jemilah Magnusson, Communications Manager
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Jemilah.magnusson@itdp.org
Nominate Your City for the 2016 Sustainable Transport Award
STAWARD.ORG
June 15, 2015 - The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy,
together with an international committee of development and transport
experts, invites you to nominate your city for the 11th Annual Sustainable
Transport Award. Nominations are now open and will be accepted online at
staward.org until September 11, 2015.
The award is given each year to a city that has implemented innovative
transport strategies in the preceding year. These strategies should improve
mobility for all residents, reduce transportation greenhouse and air pollution
emissions, and enhance safety and access for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Since 2005, the Sustainable Transport Award has recognized profound
leadership and vision in sustainable transportation and urban livability. The
award is presented to a city each January for achievements in the preceding
year. Nominations are accepted from any interested parties, including
government, civil society organizations, and academic institutions. Nominations
must include verifiable project data and contact information for the city.
Previous winners implemented many projects that have improved livability,
mobility, and quality of life for its citizens. In 2015, São Paulo was one of three
Brazilian cities to receive the award for adding a network of cycle lanes to its
downtown, revitalizing the area and making it safer for cyclists. In addition, it
became the first megacity to implement citywide parking reform by replacing
parking minimums with parking maximums. The 2014 winner, the city of
Buenos Aires, Argentina, redesigned the iconic 9th de Julio avenue with busonly lanes for a high-quality bus rapid transit (BRT) system, including 17
stations along the median accommodating 11 bus lines.
The 2016 winner will be announced at an evening reception during the
Transport Research Board’s Annual Conference in January 2016 in
Washington, DC. Finalists will be notified by November 1.
A Committee that includes the most respected experts and organizations
working internationally on sustainable transportation select the finalists and
winner. The Committee includes:
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Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)
EMBARQ, The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport
The World Bank
CODATU
GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)
Clean Air Asia
Clean Air Institute
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Despacio
Past winners of the Sustainable Transport Award:
São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2015);Buenos Aires,
Argentina (2014), Mexico City, México (2013), Medellín, Colombia & San
Francisco, United States (2012); Guangzhou, China (2011); Ahmedabad, India
(2010); New York City, USA (2009); London, UK (2008); Paris, France (2008);
Guayaquil, Ecuador (2007); Seoul, South Korea (2006), and Bogotá, Colombia
(2005).
Images:
1 – The 2015 STA was given jointly to three Brazilian cities. Accepting the
award (L-R) Laudemar Aguilar, City of Rio de Janeiro, Mayor Marcio Lacerda,
City of Belo Horizonte, Ciro Biderman, SPTrans
2 – Rio de Janeiro implemented a new BRT system in 2014, Transcarioca.
3 – New cycle lane in São Paulo, Brazil