As the COVID-19 pandemic has altered urban landscapes and pushed many people toward active mobility, there’s increased urgency to make roads safer for walking and cycling.

On the occasion of the 6th annual UN Global Road Safety Week, WRI has joined leaders and organizations around the world in signing an open letter that calls for an urgent transition to low-speed, livable streets.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, concerns surrounding virus transmission on public transportation led many to choose alternate mobility options – most notably, cycling.

Building grassroots support for road safety takes time and has to begin from a well-designed communications and engagement strategy.

In a groundbreaking move for national road safety policy, Mexico has elevated to their constitution a universal right to safe mobility.

Em meio a prédios centenários, um importante terminal de ônibus e o comércio pujante, Curitiba implementou uma Rua Completa.

Los planes de recuperación postpandémicos tienen el potencial de atender la gran inequidad en términos de accesibilidad en la región.

As a vast majority of Americans and people in countries around the world are sheltering in their homes to slow the spread of COVID-19, one of the many challenges cities are facing is how to give people the freedom to move while allowing them adequate space to stay 6 ft apart.

A arquiteta Regina Cohen relata os desafios para pessoas em cadeira de rodas durante a pandemia da Covid-19.

Quando foi a última vez em que você caminhou por um mercado sem estar consciente se pessoas estão caminhando por perto ou a última vez em que você deu um passeio no parque do bairro sem pensar nas condições de higiene ao seu redor?

La pandemia de coronavirus ha obligado a interrumpir la actividad en ciudades de todo el mundo, lo que podría empujar a millones de personas a la pobreza y crear una gran presión sobre los balances generales de los Gobiernos.

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down activity in cities around the world, threatening to push millions into poverty while creating severe pressure on governments’ balance sheets.

El sector de transporte jugará un papel esencial en la tarea de reactivar las economías y frenar la propagación de la COVID-19.

The transport sector will have a critical part in getting economies moving again while curbing the spread of COVID-19.

When was the last time you walked through the market without being conscious about other people walking close to you or the last time you took a stroll to a neighborhood park without thinking about the hygiene around?

De acuerdo con la Organización Mundial de la Salud, cerca de 1.35 millones de personas mueren cada año en el mundo en siniestros viales.

Veamos que han hecho otros países, desde el Caribe hasta el Cono Sur.

En la región de América Latina y el Caribe, aproximadamente la mitad de los fallecimientos ocasionados por siniestros de tránsito ocurren en zonas urbanas.

Princípios de desenho urbano focados nos pedestres devem estar na linha de frente dos esforços da cidade na hora de repensar o espaço viário, tanto em resposta à Covid-19 quanto em longo prazo.

La “nueva normalidad” requiere no solo de medidas de aislamiento e higiene, sino también de una nueva movilidad, una que promueva modos sustentables, seguros, limpios y con justicia espacial.

La cicla es una aliada indiscutible en tiempos de coronavirus.

O urbanismo tático tem sido um aliado das cidades para oferecer mais espaço para pedestres e bicicletas no enfrentamento da Covid-19.

La crisis del COVID-19 ha revelado el conjunto de repercusiones que los problemas de salud pueden tener en el transporte y la movilidad.

Motoristas sentiram mais liberdade para cometer infrações de trânsito durante período de quarentena, no entanto, SMT não deixou de trabalhar neste período.

Mesmo com uma redução média de 38% no fluxo de veículos nas ruas em abril, e 66% de redução no número geral de acidentes, três pessoas perderam a vida no trânsito de Porto Alegre no mês de abril, uma a menos que em 2019.

The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the array of impact that health issues can have on transport and mobility.

Es probable que, como consecuencia de la emergencia sanitaria del COVID-19, nuestra forma de entender el transporte urbano cambie.

El jueves 23 de abril en Sesión Extraordinaria, de la Comisión de Movilidad, del Concejo Metropolitano de Quito se dio a conocer el Plan de Ciclovías Emergentes para Quito; que mitigarán los efectos de la crisis del COVID-19.

Pese a que se han endurecido los controles en vía para sancionar a los que incumplen la restricción a la circulación de vehículos en Bogotá y a quienes no acatan las normas de tránsito, algunos conductores siguen poniendo en riesgo su vida y la de otros actores viales por imprudencia y exceso de velocidad.

Com o mundo buscando impedir a propagação da pandemia da Covid-19, o número de pessoas sob ordens de bloqueio total ou parcial chegou a 3,9 bilhões neste mês.

As the world works to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 3.9 billion people are under full or partial lockdown orders, as of mid-April.

As the world struggles through the tragic COVID-19 pandemic, it may be also worth considering another health crisis, which has been silently going on for decades.

As cidades estão na linha de frente da pandemia causada pela Covid-19 e devem sofrer transformações capazes de mudar nosso comportamento daqui por diante.

El Perú es el noveno país del mundo en declarar la bicicleta como medio de transporte para frenar el contagio. El primer paso: un prototipo peruano a bajo costo.

In Bolivia, 23.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants are killed on the road each year (WHO, 2015).

Road safety experts, government officials and private sector delegates from around the world were brought together by the UK Government in an International Road Safety Conference on 3 September in London.

With a population of 12.2 million – eighth largest in the world – São Paulo faces a daunting task in making its streets safe for all.

Thirty-six people died in traffic crashes in Washington, D.C. last year, a 20% increase from 2017.

La falta de seguridad vial es un problema de salud pública y de desarrollo, no solo generando pérdidas materiales y recursos, sino también pérdidas de vidas y lesiones permanentes, particularmente la de niños y jóvenes.

Washington, DC hosted two major global transportation conferences with a total of over 10,000 political leaders, academics, private organisations, NGOs, and others.

Fewer than 3 people per 100,000 are killed in road crashes in Sweden every year, less than almost anywhere else in the world.

Durante décadas, las ciudades fueron pensadas y diseñadas para priorizar a los automóviles, incrementando la vulnerabilidad de las personas y limitando su acceso

como peatones a los espacios públicos.

Infrastructure safety experts joined technology pioneers to discuss global action to achieve the UN road safety targets at the Vision Zero and Innovation Workshop led by the International Road Assessment Programme and World Resources Institute, and hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank at its Washington, DC headquarters.

Bogotá’s Mayor Enrique Peñalosa and Secretary of Mobility Juan Pablo Bocarejo have committed to Vision Zero for Youth, making the city the first in South America to join the initiative.

En Colima los accidentes viales son la principal causa de muerte en población infantil de 1 a 4 años y la segunda en jóvenes de 15 a 24 años, por ello el Gobierno del Estado asume como prioridad de atención, el diseñar y aplicar estrategias de seguridad vial que permitan revertir esta situación.

Mexico City’s upcoming change in administration provides an opportunity for Child Health Initiative partner ITDP’s Vision Zero for Youth pilot project to be scaled up.

Cada año hay más de 100.000 fallecidos en las vías de América Latina y el Caribe por siniestros de tránsito.

Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Transportation signed the #EveryLife Declaration at the annual Decade of Action commemoration, highlighting Vision Zero for Youth as a way to protect the island’s children.

The right of every child to safe and healthy streets has dominated the political agenda in Mexico City this week as the Mayor, Ministers and candidates campaigning for the upcoming elections pledged their support to the #EveryLife Declaration in a series of high level events.