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PRISM is building research, a community of practice, and a strong network of next generation scholars and leaders to improve informal and shared mobility for just, livable and inclusive cities.

About PRISM

LIVING LABS

Establishing 'living labs' in eight cities (Accra, Bangkok, Beijing, Bogotá, Cape Town, Kumasi, Mumbai, and Metro San José), the project's approach is holistic and interdisciplinary

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Graduate Research Academy 2026 - Call for Participants!

Informal and Shared Mobility in a Comparative Perspective: Collaborative and Peer Learning for Sustainable Transitions

 

Graduate Research Academy 2026 is an international training and collaborative program for Master's and PhD students organized by Chulalongkorn University Transportation Institute (CUTI) in collaboration with the Partnership for Research on Informal and Shared Mobility (PRISM), Department of Urban and Regional Planning (CUURP), Faculty of Architecture at Chulalongkorn University, the University of Tokyo, and University…

Call for Papers!

Informal and Shared Mobility: Charting Opportunities and Challenges in Digitization, Equity, Governance, and Sustainable Transitions in the Global South

 

The African Transport StudiesLatin American Transport Studies, and Asian Transport Studies are issuing a joint special issue on Informal and Shared Mobility: Charting Opportunities and Challenges in Digitization, Equity, Governance, and Sustainable Transitions in the Global South. 

Rapid urbanization, digital change, governance gaps, and climate pressure make Informal and Shared Mobility (ISM) vital for…

Columbia Climate School and PRISM Welcome Fulbright Scholar Robert Ambunda

 

Columbia Climate School and the Partnership for Research on Informal and Shared Mobility (PRISM) are excited to announce Dr. Robert Ambunda's visit on February 18, 2026. Dr. Robert Ambunda, a champion of safe and inclusive transportation, is currently A Fulbright Visiting Professor at the University of Alabama (with the Alabama Transport Institute) and a senior academic at the University of Namibia (UNAM). With expertise in transportation planning and mobility systems, policy and regulation, and transport…

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