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Thomas Bassett Andrea Marpillero-Colomina. Mobility Networks in the Americas: Local Politics and Cultural Paradigms. Tuesdays at APA - Chicago March 13, 2012. The New York Times. ECPA Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas. http://ecpaplanning.org/

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  1. Thomas Bassett Andrea Marpillero-Colomina Mobility Networks in the Americas: Local Politics and Cultural Paradigms Tuesdays at APA - Chicago March 13, 2012 The New York Times

  2. ECPA Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas http://ecpaplanning.org/ http://ecpaplanning.ning.com/

  3. MOBILITY ISSUES IN THE AMERICAS rapid urbanization » no infrastructure planning no public investment in mobility infrastructure corruption The City Fix

  4. METHODOLOGY INTERVIEWS    planners government academics bus operators officials HISTORICAL RESEARCH    political urban transit socio-cultural DATA    population ridership impacts approval in-depth interviews historical research examination of statistical data

  5. CURITIBA-1974 low-cost exclusive right-of-way prepaid fare coordinated entry/exit Google images

  6. BOGOTA - 2000 Population = 8 million 10 million vehicle trips per day 6 million of these on public transport Bogotá - 2000 population ≈ 8 million vehicle trips per day - 10 million ITDP ITDP

  7. BEFORE TRANSMILENIO AFTER TRANSMILENIO All photos: ITDP

  8. TRANSMILENIO two part system segregated trunk lines free feeder buses Phase I Phase II FeederRoutes Source: ITDP

  9. FEEDER BUSES access to informal settlements poor road infrastructure smaller buses navigate easily ITDP

  10. FINANCING government builds infrastructure operations privately contracted operational costs covered entirely by fare collection trunkcorridors stations pedestrianbridges publicspace mainstations and depots control center max70% nationalgovernment (World Bank Loan) 30%+ local government 50% Municipal gas tax

  11. NEGOTIATIONS flotas fear revenue loss flota operators » bus drivers flotas remain primary mode

  12. IMPROVEMENTS public parks libraries integrate with bike lane network private commercial development

  13. EXPANSION BRT expanded to other large cities funding structure: - 70% national government - 30% local government

  14. PEREIRA - 2006 Dosquebradas Megabús assumes 46% of transit demand trunk bus Pereira feeder bus Cuba interchanges stations Megabus SA

  15. IMPROVEMENTS design for 1 way streets sank utility lines run-off mitigation tie-in beautification Photos: Megabus SA

  16. PEREIRA TERMINUS roof is public space community gathering spot supports local commerce encourages mobility

  17. CALI - 2009 Mio assumes 94% of transit demand connection planned to cable car system METROCALI, SA METROCALI, SA METROCALI, SA

  18. MEDELLÍN - 2011 Metroplus to assume 60% of transit demand (with metro) METROPLUS, SA METROPLUS, SA

  19. MEDELLÍN - 2009 under construction Planned integration with Metro Evidence of resident displacement

  20. PRE-EXISTING TRANSIT metro metrocable Metroplus, SA

  21. METROCABLE tied with public amenities navigates steep terrain connectivity for poor communities

  22. BACKLASH IN BOGOTA severe overcrowding higher bus frequency inhibited metro construction planned

  23. NEW YORK - 2008 “Select Bus Service” – 2008 pilot two phases currently operational partial implementation of BRT NYC MTA

  24. FEATURES bus lanes pre-payment stations branding bus priority passenger information

  25. COMMUNITY OPPOSITION 34th Street  redesign demanded Graphics: The New York Times

  26. COMMUNITY OPPOSITION 34th Street  redesign demanded B44  rejected by community board NYC DOT

  27. CHALLENGES opposition enforcement clarity Streetsblog Our Town Streetsblog

  28. PUBLICITY defensive preemptive

  29. SANTIAGO, CHILE population = 6 million military dictatorship until 1990 neoliberal development policies complex national government structure Roadlesstravelled.com

  30. SANTIAGO - 2007 created to regulate buses, formalize system modeled after Transmilenio Rebellioncorp Volvo - Chile

  31. STRUCTURE 1. National Ministry of Transport  stations, street infrastructure 2 . privately contracted companies  own buses, organize / run routes 3. national police  enforce traffic laws national initiative (Ministry of Transport) operated by privately contracted companies police enforcement

  32. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE no city government decentralized power competing / conflicting interests Newworldencyclopedia.com

  33. ROLL OUT - 2007 abrupt implementation no public outreach

  34. TRANSANTIAGO drivers given monthly salary integration with subway reduction in congestion improved over time Plataformaurbana.cl

  35. THANK YOU! avm2109@columbia.edu tbassett@planning.org ITDP All visuals in this presentation are the work of the presenters unless otherwise indicated.

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