Chengdu Sustainability Project: a Moore Foundation Urban Sustainability Initiative to Increase Transit Use

The Institute of Transportation Studies has joined forces with the city of Chengdu, China, and Southwest Jiaotong University to help Chengdu design and implement a wholly integrated transit system, as part of the new UC Berkeley-based Urban Sustainability Initiative (USI). The initiative is intended to foster collaborations between UC Berkeley and a wide range of institutions in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to match the latest knowledge available with decision-makers for implementation in the world's fastest growing urban areas. The USI is administered by the Berkeley Institute of the Environment and is comprised of several elements.