Bus Rapid Transit: Staying Ahead of the Challenges of Rapid Urbanization
- When
- October 9, 2009 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Where
- New York University -- Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South (at LaGuardia Pl.), Room 914
Manhattan - Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- RSVP to kletchford at itdp dot org
A group of experts from the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy and Nelson\Nygaard will discuss the latest developments in bus rapid transit by looking at three of the world’s newest systems in China, India and South Africa. They will also discuss ways to integrate cycling and walking infrastructure into mass transit.
In recent years, bus rapid transit has gained international recognition as a practical and innovative solution to the problems of climate change and social inequity posed by ever-increasing urbanization around the world.


