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December 13, 2023

Road Safety Report Shows Progress, Still Calls For Urgent Action

The WHO Global Status on Road Safety Report 2023 shows inroads into reducing road traffic deaths, but also highlights key challenges. Learn how GDCI's work supports cities to reduce vehicle speeds and save lives.

Road Safety Report Shows Progress, Still Calls For Urgent Action
GDCI in Sao Paulo, Brazil

April 8, 2016

GDCI in Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) is pleased to announce that it has selected Sao Paulo as one of its three cities for technical assistance under the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety

GDCI in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

April 8, 2016

GDCI in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Global Designing Cities Initiative is pleased to announce that it has selected Addis Ababa as one of its three cities for technical assistance under the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety for 2016.

GDCI in Bogota, Colombia

April 8, 2016

GDCI in Bogota, Colombia

We are thrilled to announce that the city of Bogotá has been selected as one of the three cities in which the Global Designing Cities Initiative will provide technical assistance this year.

Global Street Design Guide previewed at CityLab 2015

November 18, 2015

Global Street Design Guide previewed at CityLab 2015

Janette Sadik-Khan, Chair of NACTO and the Global Designing Cities Initiative(GDCI), and Principal at Bloomberg Associates, unveiled a preview to the upcoming Global Street Design Guide at the CityLab Conference in London on the 20th of October.

Global Street Design Guide

October 11, 2015

Global Street Design Guide

The upcoming Global Street Design Guide will be a timely resource that will set a global baseline for designing streets and public spaces while redefining the role of streets in a rapidly urbanizing world.

Transit Street Design Guide

October 11, 2015

Transit Street Design Guide

Transit streets are great streets. With ridership booming, cities are transforming their streets to actively prioritize transit, creating more effective service and unlocking opportunities for world-class public space.

Urban Bikeway Design Guide

October 11, 2015

Urban Bikeway Design Guide

The purpose of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide (part of the Cities for Cycling initiative) is to provide cities with state-of-the-practice solutions that can help create complete streets that are safe and enjoyable for bicyclists.

Urban Street Design Guide

October 11, 2015

Urban Street Design Guide

The Urban Street Design Guide charts the principles and practices of the nation’s foremost engineers, planners, and designers working in cities today.

About NACTO

October 11, 2015

About NACTO

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association

Janette Sadik-Khan previews the Global Street Design Guide at CityLab

October 11, 2015

Janette Sadik-Khan previews the Global Street Design Guide at CityLab

Janette Sadik-Khan, Principal, Bloomberg Associates, and Chair, NACTO, shall unveil a preview to the upcoming Global Street Design Guide at the CityLab Conference in London to be held from the 18th -20th of October.

Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS)

October 11, 2015

Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS)

In 2014, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a new phase of the foundation’s Global Road Safety Initiative, committing $125 million to the goal of reducing fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes.