Annual Paratransit / Popular Transportation Day
We are excited to share the 3rd Annual Paratransit / Popular Transportation Day, hosted by the Global Network for Popular Transportation (GNPT), taking place in Washington, D.C.
Join us immediately after Transforming Transportation 2025 for an in-depth discussion on the role of popular and paratransit systems in shaping equitable and sustainable urban mobility solutions.
The theme for the 3rd P/PTD is “Pathway Partners: Engaging paratransit/ popular transportation as assets to building sustainable transportation.”
Location: Washington, D.C.
Date: March 13, 2025
Important Participation Details
Attendance to P/PTD is free, but space is limited. Please note that the organizers will not provide travel assistance, stipends, or visa support. Additionally, registering for P/PTD does not include access to TT25, and vice versa; separate registrations are required for each event.
Morning Sessions
Register for Online Access Here
(Online participation is only available for Session ONE and the first part of Session TWO)
- Session ONE (On Practice): What we’re learning from efforts to connect formal/institutional transportation and paratransit/popular transportation?
- Session TWO (On Knowledge & Tools): What are we learning about paratransit/ popular transportation ecosystems?
Event Organizers
The event is co-organized by the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP); the Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD) at Columbia’s Climate School; Climate Champions; Digital Transport for Africa (DT4A); the Global Network for Popular Transportation (GNPT); the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITWF); the Partnership for Research in Informal and Shared Mobility (PRISM); the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC); Transport for Cairo (TfC); the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF); the World Bank; and the World Resources Institute (WRI) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with a dynamic community of policymakers, practitioners, and thought leaders working to shape the future of popular transport.
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