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Unlocking Sustainable Transport Starts with Cities
2013-02-01 18:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: City leaders face incredible pressure to deliver sustainable transportation. Cities now account for more than half of the worlds population--by 2050, they will hold 75 percent of us. These people--increasingly from the middle class--will need ways to commute to work, travel, and carry out their livelihoods. At the same time, 1.27 million people die from traffic accidents every year--about half of these fatalities occur in cities. Cities also account for about 70 percent of global greenhouse gas...
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