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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
Calçada Viva: Recuperando espaço para pedestres no Centro de Fortaleza

March 10, 2020

Calçada Viva: Recuperando espaço para pedestres no Centro de Fortaleza

A cidade de Fortaleza deu um novo passo para se tornar mais segura e caminhável. A intervenção realizada na Rua Barão do Rio Branco, uma das mais movimentadas da área central da cidade, integra o programa Calçada Viva e faz parte de uma estratégia abrangente de promoção da segurança viária liderada pelo governo municipal.

Comunicado de prensa: La Iniciativa Global para el Diseño de Ciudades de la Nacto lanza  la Guía global de diseño de calles traducida al español

February 25, 2020

Comunicado de prensa: La Iniciativa Global para el Diseño de Ciudades de la Nacto lanza  la Guía global de diseño de calles traducida al español

El día de hoy, la Iniciativa Global para el Diseño de Ciudades de la Nacto y Lemoine Editores anuncian que la traducción al español de la Guía global de diseño de calles ya está disponible.

Caminhos da Escola: Intervenções temporárias como ferramenta de participação comunitária

February 6, 2020

Caminhos da Escola: Intervenções temporárias como ferramenta de participação comunitária

Em dezembro de 2019, a equipe da GDCI deu apoio à capital cearense para a implantação da primeira intervenção urbana do programa Caminhos da Escola, que busca melhorar as condições de segurança viária no entorno de escolas públicas através de melhorias de desenho urbano.

Street Shaper – Winter 2019

December 11, 2019

Street Shaper – Winter 2019

GDCI Street Shaper of the Month Rebecca Campbell Managing Director, Open Streets Cape Town

Measure What Matters: Reclaiming Space for Pedestrians in Downtown Fortaleza

December 10, 2019

Measure What Matters: Reclaiming Space for Pedestrians in Downtown Fortaleza

Within an ambitious city-wide vision to promote road safety and sustainable mobility, the City of Fortaleza, Brazil, took another major step towards making its streets safer and more walkable—this time, in the heart of the city’s commercial center.

Press Release: Four Global Cities to Receive In-Depth Training and Resources for Building Child-Friendly Streets

November 20, 2019

Press Release: Four Global Cities to Receive In-Depth Training and Resources for Building Child-Friendly Streets

The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), announced that four cities—Fortaleza, Brazil; Kigali, Rwanda; Santiago, Chile; and Tirana, Albania—have been selected for in-depth technical assistance and training, along with supplemental funding to develop child-friendly streets as part of GDCI’s Streets for Kids program.

Happy 5th Birthday to GDCI!

November 20, 2019

Happy 5th Birthday to GDCI!

There is no shortage of work to do in fulfillment of our mission to inspire a shift toward safe, sustainable, and healthy cities through transforming our streets.  To everyone who has contributed to our accomplishments, we cannot thank you enough. A special thank you to Bloomberg Philanthropies, FIA Foundation, Bernard van Leer Foundation, and Fondation Botnar for sharing in our vision on the future of streets

MCGM to Transform CSMT Intersection in Collaboration with BIGRS

October 22, 2019

MCGM to Transform CSMT Intersection in Collaboration with BIGRS

Under BIGRS, the MCGM and Mumbai Traffic Control Branch (MTCB), with the support of the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), is carrying out this transformation work to increase pedestrian safety while making traffic flow more efficient, around the busy transportation hub.

Participation is Power: Launch of an Interim Intervention in Penha

October 4, 2019

Participation is Power: Launch of an Interim Intervention in Penha

On August 17, 2019, the interim intervention was launched with programmed activities throughout the day. The team led a walk-through of the site, hosted an outdoor Zumba class in the newly created plaza, and invited a local music school to perform.

Street Shaper – Fall 2019

September 24, 2019

Street Shaper – Fall 2019

GDCI Street Shaper of the Month Claudia Diaz Acosta Head of Road Safety Office, Secretary of Mobility of Bogotà - Bogotà, Colombia

Streets for Kids City Awards

September 9, 2019

Streets for Kids City Awards

The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) today announced 12 global cities to receive training to design child-friendly streets as part of its Streets for Kids program.