Webinar
Low-Cost, High-Impact: Taming Traffic by Reallocating Road Space to People (en)

Demand for private cars has been growing worldwide, contributing to poor air quality, traffic deaths, and climate change, especially in places experiencing rapid urbanization. While city leaders recognize that traffic is a complex problem that needs to be managed, they too often focus on road expansions and new highways as the solutions. As a result, congestion worsens and the other negative impacts of driving go unaddressed.

In this webinar, we’ll discuss how, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities can curb the growing demand for driving by prioritizing street space for public transport, walking, and cycling. We’ll frame the challenges and tools to address them from our newly released report, Taming Traffic, and hear from two ITDP regional offices, Africa and Brazil, about their work to reclaim street space and priority for people.