:: Call for applications: 2014 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship
:: EMBARQ Brazil helps the city of Belo Horizonte prepare for BRT
:: Beijing's stricter vehicle ownership controls fall short of a quick fix
:: Calling all entrepreneurs to the Rickshaw Rising Challenge
:: New mobility law initiative underway in Mexico City
:: Livable Cities Symposium convenes network of sustainable development experts

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Call for applications: 2014 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship

Researchers and students have one week left to apply for the 2014 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency - applications are due Friday, December 13. The Scholarship is awarded annually to an extraordinary candidate to expand research and policy in sustainable transport and energy efficiency. The Scholarship honors the legacy of Dr. Leon J. Schipper, a co-founder of EMBARQ who dedicated his professional life to the efficient use of energy in mobility. (read more)

EMBARQ Brazil helps the city of Belo Horizonte prepare for BRT

The Day One Workshop, a training program organized by EMBARQ Brazil, was held Oct. 27 - Nov. 1 for technicians who will manage the new Belo Horizonte bus rapid transit (BRT) system, called MOVE. The MOVE BRT will launch in 2014 and is expected to positively impact 700,000 people daily upon its completion. The Workshop featured EMBARQ Brazil experts and an international team of BRT consultants, and provided the basis for MOVE's procedure manuals and contingencies for its first day of operation. (read more)

Beijing's stricter vehicle ownership controls fall short of a quick fix

Beijing's municipal government announced it will further constrict vehicle quota control regulation starting in 2014. The annual vehicle increases in China's capital city will be reduced from 240,000 to 150,000 - a policy that will cap total vehicle ownership in Beijing at six million by 2017. Although stricter vehicle ownership control is a positive step towards mitigating escalating private motorization in the city, EMBARQ China argues that in order to achieve long-term viability, the measure must be coordinated with complementary interventions that will reign in car use among the existing vehicle stock, and enable a shift towards alternative, sustainable modes of transport. (read more)

Calling all entrepreneurs to the Rickshaw Rising Challenge

Auto-rickshaws are a ubiquitous feature of Indian cities and a crucial form of transport for millions of urban residents. Yet with India's urban population on track to reach 600 million by 2030, there's an urgent need to transform the face of urban mobility in the country. The Rickshaw Rising Challenge, recently launched by EMBARQ India and the Shell Foundation, is seeking innovative ideas from Indian business endeavors that have the potential to revolutionize India's auto-rickshaw sector. The Challenge provides a breakthrough opportunity for entrepreneurs and small businesses to respond to the growing challenges of urbanization in India, and win up to USD$50,000 and six months business support. Applications can be submitted until December 20, 2013. (read more)

New mobility law initiative underway in Mexico City

In an effort to better regulate mobility in Mexico City, the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District asked EMBARQ Mexico to establish a dialogue on the need for a new mobility law in the city. EMBARQ Mexico responded with recommendations that provide a framework for the new mobility law, and which are transferable to any city considering mobility regulation. The central priorities outlined by EMBARQ Mexico are equitable mobility rights and infrastructure for users across all modes of transport - particularly public and non-motorized transport, crucial to discouraging car use - and universal access for all urban residents. Through cooperation with Mexico City's government, EMBARQ Mexico is working to develop a path towards a sustainable, healthy, and livable city. (read more)

Livable Cities Symposium convenes network of sustainable development experts

On November 20, 2013, EMBARQ Turkey hosted the Livable Cities Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey. The Symposium convened an international network of sustainable urban development experts to address the complex question of how to make cities around the globe better places to live. The EMBARQ Network was represented at the Symposium by representatives from EMBARQ Global, EMBARQ Mexico and EMBARQ India, in addition to the EMBARQ Turkey team and Board members. A major takeaway from the Symposium was the important role that transit-oriented development (TOD) can play in making cities function better for people. (read more)

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