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EMBARQ - The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport
Well-being, Community, Environment
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The mission of the EMBARQ network is to catalyze environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities. The solutions we deliver:
-Reduce air pollution and improve public health
-Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
-Improve safety, accessibility and personal security
-Improve quality and cost effectiveness of transport
-Improve quality of public spaces
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The transport solutions that are the core of implementing the integrated sustainable urban mobility and that are the projects that EMBARQ network works on are organized in 5 working areas:
A.Urban transport-urban planning: integrating urban transport as key element of urban planning.
B.High capacity transport systems: providing high capacity transport systems that are efficient, environmentally friendly, safe, comfortable and accessible.
C.Private cars use: promoting rational use of private cars.
D.Non motorized transport: promoting the use of non motorized transport, its integration with the public transport system and an inclusive human mobility, including recuperation and dignifying public space.
E.Clean fuels and vehicles: incorporating vehicle technologies and clean fuels.
The activities that EMBARQ network brings to catalyze the planning and implementation of these projects are:
-Strategic planning
-Fast track problem diagnostics
-Project planning and management support
-Risk management
-Quality assurance reviews
-Macro and micro modeling
-Emissions inventory/measuring/information systems
-Social/environmental impact assessments
-Post-project assessment and advisory services
-Project financing
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Improving the Quality of Life in Cities by Catalyzing Environmentally and Financially Sustainable Transport Solutions
Join This GroupEMBARQ - The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport
Washington, DC 20002
United States
(202) 729-7600
Contact EMBARQ - The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport
http://embarq.wri.org
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