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Facing traffic and pollution, Philippines city invests in bicycles
During the Martial Law years in the Philippines (1970s to early 1980s), there was a story widely shared (discreetly) about a popular TV variety show host who was made to ride the bicycle all day in a...
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Bangkok's Skytrain an example of the good infrastructure and services...
It takes me just a few minutes to get to my office roughly two kilometers away. Before the Skytrain came along, the very same journey could take anywhere between 15-45 minutes. At 2:30 p.m. on a...
View ArticleVideo: Getting commuters onto bikes in the Philippines
A couple weeks ago, blogger Chris Pablo wrote here about a project designed to get more people in the Philippines riding bicycles by creating and designating separate bike paths in Marikina City, a...
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Call for a green China: permanent improvement, with room for more
Children perform during "Call for Green China" – a unique cultural tour to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues in China and possible solutions. The old people in the park are saying...
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Following China’s lead transforming transportation
In just fifteen years, two billion motor vehicles are projected to inhabit the world’s roads, doubling today’s population. Most of this growth will occur in Asia, with China leading the way. In order...
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Zai jian – Goodbye – See you again: a look back on China's progress upon...
This is my last week in the World Bank, after working at the institution for 20 years, the last five as country director for China and Mongolia.
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Immortalized by a bug: Minimizing the environmental impacts of development
The Superbotrechus Bennetti beetle was discovered during a survey of cave biodiversity in China.
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What difference do 16.5 kms of rural roads make? An answer from the effect of...
The author at one of the roads renovated with NT2 funds (2010 rainy season).
View ArticleMyanmar: Thoughts Aboard the Yangon Circular Railway Train
The Yangon Circular Railway is the local commuter rail network in Yangon, Myanmar. In this recording, World Bank Country Manager Kanthan Shankar boards the train on a three-hour ride around the city....
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