Trufi Association @trufiassoc@transportation.social

#Webinar:
Disrupting Colonial Approaches To Transport Planning

Traditional top-down approaches to transport planning perpetuating social inequality.

Explore the concept of transport colonialism and its impact on marginalized communities in the upcoming Trufi webinar. Learn how open data and community engagement can offer more inclusive and effective solutions.

@benjiedlp #publictransport #informaltransport

https://tinyurl.com/2oobjhay

#Africa can leapfrog to sustainable transport "avoiding the pitfalls of transport development seen in the Global North."

https://changing-transport.org/changing-tracks-in-africa/
#informaltransport #transport #publictransport #sustainabletransport #SustainableDevelopment

To BRT or not to BRT, that is the research question.

"…producing spatially, economically, environmentally and politically appropriate solutions according to the local characteristics of the countries [i.e. informal transport] can be more beneficial than a single solution."

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370219017_An_Examination_of_the_Rise_of_Informal_Public_Transport_Systems_in_Developing_Countries_and_the_Critiques_About_Bus_Rapid_Transit_Systems_as_a_Desired_Solution

#informaltransport #publictransport #research #transport

Become our Google Workspace Administrator and make a difference in streamlining collaboration and productivity! No prior API knowledge required, just excellent English speaking skills. Help manage users, groups, and permissions effectively. Join us today and enhance your admin skills!

#VolunteerOpportunity #GoogleWorkspaceAdmin #CollaborationMatters

https://tinyurl.com/2yr7saan

A webinar resenting the results of a pilot project in Kampala, Uganda to bridge service gaps in Africa subsidized minibus routes. The results: benefits to women in informal employment, transport costs reduced 80%, operator revenues increased 7%.

Organized by World Resources
Institute
https://digitaltransport4africa.org/building-mobility-justice-in-informal-transport/

#mobilityjustice #informaltransport #DT4A #africa #webinar #transport #employment

Climate Resilient Development (CRD) promotes low-carbon #publictransport, including #informaltransport, in urban areas of the global South. It's about creating co-benefits and livelihood opportunities while tackling climate change.
#climatechange

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/opinion/opinion-it-s-time-to-put-serious-money-on-climate-resilient-development/ar-AA1ceaPH

New study supports the legalization of motorcycle taxi services in The Philippines, highlighting their role in filling transportation gaps and creating employment opportunities.
#PublicTransport #informaltransport #Philippines

https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/06/11/528084/study-supports-bill-that-will-legalize-motorcycle-taxi-service/

.@weeklyOSM is talking about Trufi's teenage miracle workers in Colombia:

https://www.trufi-association.org/mapping-the-future-colombian-openstreetmappers-impress-itdp-sustainable-transport-expert/

Don't miss Trufi's Pauline Baudens TODAY at the #UITP2023
Gender Specificity in #InformalTransport

Learn how traditional gender roles, safety concerns, and unreliable transport systems constrain mobility.

16:30 to 17:30 CET
https://uitpsummit.org/programme/#/day/3?session=88388

Summary: Buses are cool. Let's research, innovate and find out what's best for local conditions. Also: We've already decided it's a BRT because that's what Europe is doing.

@benjiedlp
via IntelTransport
#transportcolonialism #publictransport #informaltransport

https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-articles/146983/bus-remains-the-staple-of-public-transport-international-collaboration/

We like to recognize a volunteer every month. But not every volunteer wants to be recognized. We need behind-the-scenes volunteers too!

#Volunteer
https://tinyurl.com/2fl8wsqg

Trufi recognizes our unrecognizable volunteers... New app for Zitacuaro, Mexico... Webinars on women's safety and disrupting colonial approaches to transport planning... Trufi will be at the UITP Summit... Duitama Mapping Stars wow an ITDP bigshot.

https://mailchi.mp/trufi-association.org/young-colombian-openstreetmappers-enable-measurement-of-un-sustainable-development-goals

Colombia's Duitama Mapping Stars, ITDP Sustainable Transport expert Taylor Reich. Discover how their #OpenStreetMap work contributes to achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals.

#TransportData #SDGs #SustainableMobility #InformalTransport #Duitama #Colombia

https://tinyurl.com/2fzxykcg

Trufi is proud to have supported the development of the TUMI Mobility Data Hub, revolutionizing urban mobility worldwide. Join us at the webinar to explore the power of data-driven solutions! Register now:

https://digitaltransport4africa.org/tumi_mobility_datahub/

Inflexible routes planned from the top-down can't do this.

#informaltransport

Unlocking the power of data for women's safety in public spaces. Watch the webinar recording featuring Ankita Kapoor (Safetipin) and Vaibhavi Rani Maske (Red Dot Foundation-Safecity). Discover actionable insights and solutions, from evaluating city practices to empowering communities. Data-driven initiatives can create safer, inclusive, and equitable environments for all.

#DataDrivenInsights #SafetyInitiatives #WebinarRecording #Video #Power #PublicTransport #Safety

https://tinyurl.com/2e2c4mdf

Logic:

1. People use #InformalTransport in #Dhaka #Bangladesh

2. Official transport is inadequate, therefore

3. Informal transport is the problem and should be eliminated

😭

https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/opinions/rise-of-informal-transport

Push for walkable communities growing across US. #SustainableTransport

https://youtu.be/NqeTXbv0voY