Tag Archives: transportation

Traffic Lights in Dakar

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Rebecca Chaster is one of our CIDA / IYIP interns who is just finishing up a 6-month placement in Dakar, Senegal, where her work focused on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). ~  ~ As a fully licensed, (almost) accident free, nine-years-experienced Canadian driver, … Continue reading →

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Engaging 11-year olds in urban mobility – Practice makes perfect

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

This is a wonderful post one from one our interns in Colima, Mexico. Jessica Moore is completing her 6-month stay in the city, where she has been working on community development. Below she shares some invaluable tips that are helpful for … Continue reading →

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Pushing for Pedestrianization in Dar es Salaam -The First Dar es Salaam Pedestrian Street Festival

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Karimah Gheddai is one of our current CIDA IYIP interns based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her work over 6 months will focus on tourism development.  The Sustainable Cities International Network Africa Program (SCINAP) works closely with Tourism related organizations in Dar es Salaam such as … Continue reading →

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Public Perceptions of Bike lanes in Colima

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Angeles Olivas is an architect with the Planning Institute of Colima, Mexico, a Sustainable Cities International Network member. She is a recent graduate from a Bachelor’s of Architecture with a specialization in Urban Mobility. She particularly enjoys designing pleasurable spaces for … Continue reading →

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Transforming urban mobility in Colima

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Written by Gisela Méndez, General Director of El Instituto de Planeación para el Municipio de Colima “It would not be progressive to ask where do we go, but rather where do we stop?” – Mafalda, Quino In a congested Colima, it … Continue reading →

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