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Ciclovia, Bogota's car-free days, has inspired more than 100 cities to make space for walking and cycling to improve public health and the environment.
Colombia’s capital Bogota has made it safe and easy to travel by bicycle to work or school by creating a 376-kilometer grid of bike paths, called CicloRutas.
Singapore pioneered road pricing as a tool to reduce traffic congestion and improved it over the years into a high-tech, pay-as-you-use system.
Curitiba, Brazil pioneered the use of bus rapid transit and paved the way for other countries in Latin America and around the world.
Explore the policy options being undertaken to improve the challenging labor market in the Pacific.
Find out why Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit, Asia's first gold-standard BRT, performs better than most metro systems in the world.
The Republic of Korea takes quick and decisive action to control the spread of the virus and to mitigate risks to public health.
Grid infrastructure development and upgrades, alongside longer-term institutional reforms, can strengthen Samoa’s energy resilience.
The Republic of Korea improved mass transit efficiency through the integration of transport nodes, fare systems, and information services.
Innovative fiscal policies aim to tackle noncommunicable diseases while unlocking new sources of sustainable public financing.