In January 1999, we launched the CDS activities in South Asia with the cities of Dhaka and Khulna... more In January 1999, we launched the CDS activities in South Asia with the cities of Dhaka and Khulna in Bangladesh. We are pleased to report that 8 cities in the South Asia region are currently implementing the CDS. In India, the State of Tamil Nadu is implementing a statewide CDS program involving about 50 cities. This South Asia CDS Progress Report has been prepared to take stock of these activities and to summarize the progress made and lessons learned for future CDS activities. We acknowledge, with thanks, all the people that contributed to produce this report. First of all, we would like to express our appreciation to all participating South Asia CDS cities, Ahmadabad,
This study explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing ci... more 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 coordination of transit infrastructure and urban development. It then recommends a set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming these barriers and exploiting these opportunities. Well-integrated transit and land development create urban forms and spaces that reduce the need for travel by private motorized vehicles. Areas with good access to public transit and well-designed urban spaces that are walkable and bikeable become highly attractive places for people to live, work, learn, play, and interact. Such environments enhance a city's economic competitiveness, reduce local pollution and global greenhouse gas emissions, and promote inclusive development. These goals are at the heart of transit-oriented development (TOD), an urban form that is increasingly important to sustainable urban futures. This book uses a case study approach. It draws lessons from global best-case examples of transit-oriented metropolises that have direct relevance to cities in developing countries and elsewhere that are currently investing in bus rapid transit (BRT) and other high-capacity transit systems. It also reports the results of two original in-depth case studies of rapidly growing and motorizing cities that introduced extended BRT systems: Ahmedabad, India and Bogota, Colombia. Two shorter case studies enrich the understanding of factors that are critical to transforming cities with transit.
This book provides an overview of the
World Bank's Eco2 cities : ecological cities as
economic ... more This book provides an overview of the World Bank's Eco2 cities : ecological cities as economic cities initiative. The objective of the Eco2 cities initiative is to help cities in developing countries achieve a greater degree of ecological and economic sustainability. The book is divided into three parts. Part one describes the Eco2 cities initiative framework. It describes the approach, beginning with the background and rationale. Key challenges are described, and lessons are drawn from cities that have managed to turn these challenges into opportunities. A set of four key principles is introduced. These principles are the foundation upon which the initiative is built. They are: (1) a city-based approach enabling local governments to lead a development process that takes into account their specific circumstances, including their local ecology; (2) an expanded platform for collaborative design and decision making that accomplishes sustained synergy by coordinating and aligning the actions of key stakeholders; (3) a one-system approach that enables cities to realize the benefits of integration by planning, designing, and managing the whole urban system; and (4) an investment framework that values sustainability and resiliency by incorporating and accounting for life-cycle analysis, the value of all capital assets, and a broader scope for risk assessment in decision making. Part two presents a city-based decision support system that introduces core methods and tools to help cities as they work toward applying some of the core elements and stepping stones. Part two looks into methods for collaborative design and decision making and methods to create an effective long-term framework able to help align policies and the actions of stakeholders. Part three consists of the Field Reference Guide. The guide contains background literature designed to support cities in developing more in-depth insight and fluency with the issues at two levels. It provides a city-by-city and sector-by-sector lens on urban infrastructure. The next section comprises a series of sector notes, each of which explores sector-specific issues in urban development.h
This study explores the complex process
of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing
... more 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 coordination of transit infrastructure and urban development. It then recommends a set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming these barriers and exploiting these opportunities. Well-integrated transit and land development create urban forms and spaces that reduce the need for travel by private motorized vehicles. Areas with good access to public transit and well-designed urban spaces that are walkable and bikeable become highly attractive places for people to live, work, learn, play, and interact. Such environments enhance a city's economic competitiveness, reduce local pollution and global greenhouse gas emissions, and promote inclusive development. These goals are at the heart of transit-oriented development (TOD), an urban form that is increasingly important to sustainable urban futures. This book uses a case study approach. It draws lessons from global best-case examples of transit-oriented metropolises that have direct relevance to cities in developing countries and elsewhere that are currently investing in bus rapid transit (BRT) and other high-capacity transit systems. It also reports the results of two original in-depth case studies of rapidly growing and motorizing cities that introduced extended BRT systems: Ahmedabad, India and Bogota, Colombia. Two shorter case studies enrich the understanding of factors that are critical to transforming cities with transit.
In January 1999, we launched the CDS activities in South Asia with the cities of Dhaka and Khulna... more In January 1999, we launched the CDS activities in South Asia with the cities of Dhaka and Khulna in Bangladesh. We are pleased to report that 8 cities in the South Asia region are currently implementing the CDS. In India, the State of Tamil Nadu is implementing a statewide CDS program involving about 50 cities. This South Asia CDS Progress Report has been prepared to take stock of these activities and to summarize the progress made and lessons learned for future CDS activities. We acknowledge, with thanks, all the people that contributed to produce this report. First of all, we would like to express our appreciation to all participating South Asia CDS cities, Ahmadabad,
This study explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing ci... more 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 coordination of transit infrastructure and urban development. It then recommends a set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming these barriers and exploiting these opportunities. Well-integrated transit and land development create urban forms and spaces that reduce the need for travel by private motorized vehicles. Areas with good access to public transit and well-designed urban spaces that are walkable and bikeable become highly attractive places for people to live, work, learn, play, and interact. Such environments enhance a city's economic competitiveness, reduce local pollution and global greenhouse gas emissions, and promote inclusive development. These goals are at the heart of transit-oriented development (TOD), an urban form that is increasingly important to sustainable urban futures. This book uses a case study approach. It draws lessons from global best-case examples of transit-oriented metropolises that have direct relevance to cities in developing countries and elsewhere that are currently investing in bus rapid transit (BRT) and other high-capacity transit systems. It also reports the results of two original in-depth case studies of rapidly growing and motorizing cities that introduced extended BRT systems: Ahmedabad, India and Bogota, Colombia. Two shorter case studies enrich the understanding of factors that are critical to transforming cities with transit.
This book provides an overview of the
World Bank's Eco2 cities : ecological cities as
economic ... more This book provides an overview of the World Bank's Eco2 cities : ecological cities as economic cities initiative. The objective of the Eco2 cities initiative is to help cities in developing countries achieve a greater degree of ecological and economic sustainability. The book is divided into three parts. Part one describes the Eco2 cities initiative framework. It describes the approach, beginning with the background and rationale. Key challenges are described, and lessons are drawn from cities that have managed to turn these challenges into opportunities. A set of four key principles is introduced. These principles are the foundation upon which the initiative is built. They are: (1) a city-based approach enabling local governments to lead a development process that takes into account their specific circumstances, including their local ecology; (2) an expanded platform for collaborative design and decision making that accomplishes sustained synergy by coordinating and aligning the actions of key stakeholders; (3) a one-system approach that enables cities to realize the benefits of integration by planning, designing, and managing the whole urban system; and (4) an investment framework that values sustainability and resiliency by incorporating and accounting for life-cycle analysis, the value of all capital assets, and a broader scope for risk assessment in decision making. Part two presents a city-based decision support system that introduces core methods and tools to help cities as they work toward applying some of the core elements and stepping stones. Part two looks into methods for collaborative design and decision making and methods to create an effective long-term framework able to help align policies and the actions of stakeholders. Part three consists of the Field Reference Guide. The guide contains background literature designed to support cities in developing more in-depth insight and fluency with the issues at two levels. It provides a city-by-city and sector-by-sector lens on urban infrastructure. The next section comprises a series of sector notes, each of which explores sector-specific issues in urban development.h
This study explores the complex process
of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing
... more 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 coordination of transit infrastructure and urban development. It then recommends a set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming these barriers and exploiting these opportunities. Well-integrated transit and land development create urban forms and spaces that reduce the need for travel by private motorized vehicles. Areas with good access to public transit and well-designed urban spaces that are walkable and bikeable become highly attractive places for people to live, work, learn, play, and interact. Such environments enhance a city's economic competitiveness, reduce local pollution and global greenhouse gas emissions, and promote inclusive development. These goals are at the heart of transit-oriented development (TOD), an urban form that is increasingly important to sustainable urban futures. This book uses a case study approach. It draws lessons from global best-case examples of transit-oriented metropolises that have direct relevance to cities in developing countries and elsewhere that are currently investing in bus rapid transit (BRT) and other high-capacity transit systems. It also reports the results of two original in-depth case studies of rapidly growing and motorizing cities that introduced extended BRT systems: Ahmedabad, India and Bogota, Colombia. Two shorter case studies enrich the understanding of factors that are critical to transforming cities with transit.
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World Bank's Eco2 cities : ecological cities as
economic cities initiative. The objective of the Eco2 cities
initiative is to help cities in developing countries achieve
a greater degree of ecological and economic sustainability.
The book is divided into three parts. Part one describes the
Eco2 cities initiative framework. It describes the approach,
beginning with the background and rationale. Key challenges
are described, and lessons are drawn from cities that have
managed to turn these challenges into opportunities. A set
of four key principles is introduced. These principles are
the foundation upon which the initiative is built. They are:
(1) a city-based approach enabling local governments to lead
a development process that takes into account their specific
circumstances, including their local ecology; (2) an
expanded platform for collaborative design and decision
making that accomplishes sustained synergy by coordinating
and aligning the actions of key stakeholders; (3) a
one-system approach that enables cities to realize the
benefits of integration by planning, designing, and managing
the whole urban system; and (4) an investment framework that
values sustainability and resiliency by incorporating and
accounting for life-cycle analysis, the value of all capital
assets, and a broader scope for risk assessment in decision
making. Part two presents a city-based decision support
system that introduces core methods and tools to help cities
as they work toward applying some of the core elements and
stepping stones. Part two looks into methods for
collaborative design and decision making and methods to
create an effective long-term framework able to help align
policies and the actions of stakeholders. Part three
consists of the Field Reference Guide. The guide contains
background literature designed to support cities in
developing more in-depth insight and fluency with the issues
at two levels. It provides a city-by-city and
sector-by-sector lens on urban infrastructure. The next
section comprises a series of sector notes, each of which
explores sector-specific issues in urban development.h
of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing
cities in developing countries. It first identifies barriers
to and opportunities for effective coordination of transit
infrastructure and urban development. It then recommends a
set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming
these barriers and exploiting these opportunities.
Well-integrated transit and land development create urban
forms and spaces that reduce the need for travel by private
motorized vehicles. Areas with good access to public transit
and well-designed urban spaces that are walkable and
bikeable become highly attractive places for people to live,
work, learn, play, and interact. Such environments enhance a
city's economic competitiveness, reduce local pollution
and global greenhouse gas emissions, and promote inclusive
development. These goals are at the heart of
transit-oriented development (TOD), an urban form that is
increasingly important to sustainable urban futures. This
book uses a case study approach. It draws lessons from
global best-case examples of transit-oriented metropolises
that have direct relevance to cities in developing countries
and elsewhere that are currently investing in bus rapid
transit (BRT) and other high-capacity transit systems. It
also reports the results of two original in-depth case
studies of rapidly growing and motorizing cities that
introduced extended BRT systems: Ahmedabad, India and
Bogota, Colombia. Two shorter case studies enrich the
understanding of factors that are critical to transforming
cities with transit.
World Bank's Eco2 cities : ecological cities as
economic cities initiative. The objective of the Eco2 cities
initiative is to help cities in developing countries achieve
a greater degree of ecological and economic sustainability.
The book is divided into three parts. Part one describes the
Eco2 cities initiative framework. It describes the approach,
beginning with the background and rationale. Key challenges
are described, and lessons are drawn from cities that have
managed to turn these challenges into opportunities. A set
of four key principles is introduced. These principles are
the foundation upon which the initiative is built. They are:
(1) a city-based approach enabling local governments to lead
a development process that takes into account their specific
circumstances, including their local ecology; (2) an
expanded platform for collaborative design and decision
making that accomplishes sustained synergy by coordinating
and aligning the actions of key stakeholders; (3) a
one-system approach that enables cities to realize the
benefits of integration by planning, designing, and managing
the whole urban system; and (4) an investment framework that
values sustainability and resiliency by incorporating and
accounting for life-cycle analysis, the value of all capital
assets, and a broader scope for risk assessment in decision
making. Part two presents a city-based decision support
system that introduces core methods and tools to help cities
as they work toward applying some of the core elements and
stepping stones. Part two looks into methods for
collaborative design and decision making and methods to
create an effective long-term framework able to help align
policies and the actions of stakeholders. Part three
consists of the Field Reference Guide. The guide contains
background literature designed to support cities in
developing more in-depth insight and fluency with the issues
at two levels. It provides a city-by-city and
sector-by-sector lens on urban infrastructure. The next
section comprises a series of sector notes, each of which
explores sector-specific issues in urban development.h
of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing
cities in developing countries. It first identifies barriers
to and opportunities for effective coordination of transit
infrastructure and urban development. It then recommends a
set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming
these barriers and exploiting these opportunities.
Well-integrated transit and land development create urban
forms and spaces that reduce the need for travel by private
motorized vehicles. Areas with good access to public transit
and well-designed urban spaces that are walkable and
bikeable become highly attractive places for people to live,
work, learn, play, and interact. Such environments enhance a
city's economic competitiveness, reduce local pollution
and global greenhouse gas emissions, and promote inclusive
development. These goals are at the heart of
transit-oriented development (TOD), an urban form that is
increasingly important to sustainable urban futures. This
book uses a case study approach. It draws lessons from
global best-case examples of transit-oriented metropolises
that have direct relevance to cities in developing countries
and elsewhere that are currently investing in bus rapid
transit (BRT) and other high-capacity transit systems. It
also reports the results of two original in-depth case
studies of rapidly growing and motorizing cities that
introduced extended BRT systems: Ahmedabad, India and
Bogota, Colombia. Two shorter case studies enrich the
understanding of factors that are critical to transforming
cities with transit.