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Bringing Cities to Life

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We enhance sustainability, livability, and equity in cities, with a focus on transportation and strategic land use.

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OUR PROGRAM

Improving Bus Quality in NYC

Improving Bus Quality in NYC

Improving Bus Quality in NYC

Increasing the quality of busways and bus network design in NYC to reach international standards.

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China Low Carbon Cities

Improving Bus Quality in NYC

Improving Bus Quality in NYC

Helping Chinese Cities Implement the Low Carbon Cities Initiative

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Inclusive Regional Development

Transit Industry Modernization

Transit Industry Modernization

Helping cities revitalize with place-based economic revitalization 

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Transit Industry Modernization

Transit Industry Modernization

Transit Industry Modernization

How can cities regulate transit to inclusively develop their transit industry?

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OUR staff

Walter Hook, PhD

Walter Hook, PhD

Walter Hook, PhD

Walter is a transportation and development leader and advocate. As the CEO of the global transportation thinktank ITDP for 21 years, Walter co-developed the BRT Standard, the TOD Standard, and brought transit projects to fruition worldwide.

Annie Weinstock

Walter Hook, PhD

Walter Hook, PhD

Annie has 22 years in public, private and nonprofit transportation planning. Annie launched a major program to bring gold-standard BRT to cities across the US, and is now the President of a consulting firm working on BRT projects worldwide.

Xiaomei Duan People-Oriented Cities - China

Karl Fjellstrom People-Oriented Cities - China

Karl Fjellstrom People-Oriented Cities - China

 Xiaomei is a nationally accredited senior engineer in the People’s Republic of China and one of the most experienced BRT system engineers in the world. She has been Chief Engineer of the Guangzhou Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute, since 1997 and formerly served as Technical Director to ITDP China. 

Karl Fjellstrom People-Oriented Cities - China

Karl Fjellstrom People-Oriented Cities - China

Karl Fjellstrom People-Oriented Cities - China

Karl has worked on implemented BRT projects in Guangzhou, Yichang, Lanzhou, Jakarta, and Ahmedabad. He was instrumental in getting bike sharing and cycling facilities introduced into several Chinese cities, and in popularizing the concept of TOD and parking management in numerous Chinese cities. 

Board of Directors

Mariah Wilson, President

Mariah Wilson, President

Mariah Wilson, President

Doc Producer/Writer/Director

Alex Munoz

Mariah Wilson, President

Mariah Wilson, President

NYC Parks Department

Catherine Favorite

Mariah Wilson, President

Catherine Favorite

CancerCare

Jon Orcutt

Kathy Park Price

Kathy Park Price

Bike New York

Kathy Park Price

Kathy Park Price

Kathy Park Price

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People-Oriented Cities Inc.

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