Dario Hidalgo

Director, Integrated Transport, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Bio

Dr. Hidalgo guides the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities international team of transport engineers and planners. This team is involved in walking, bicycling, public transport, new mobility and demand management projects and policy support in multiple developing countries, particularly in Colombia, México, Brazil, Turkey, India and China. He also coordinates the Observatory of the BRT Center of Excellence.

He has more than 25 years of experience as a transport expert, consultant, and government official. He has taken part in urban transport projects and taught training courses in 15+ countries. He is also a lecturer in transport planning and is the author of 83 publications.

He holds Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees in Transportation Planning from Ohio State University, and a Civil Engineering degree from Universidad de los Andes, Colombia. He has been part of WRI for 10 years.

He lives with his family in Bogotá, Colombia.

Blog Posts

Are We Ready for Autonomous Vehicles? The Uncertain Road Ahead
by Dario Hidalgo - March 06, 2018
Autonomous vehicles are already driving the roads—and driving debate— in California, Pittsburgh, Singapore, Paris and Oslo.
New Urban Transport Models Can Help Create Sustainable Cities
by Holger Dalkmann, Dario Hidalgo and Thet Hein Tun - October 13, 2016
Making transport sustainable for all city residents is a prominent part of the New Urban Agenda, the outcome document of the Habitat III conference. Making that vision a reality presents challenges to city leaders who struggle to address the immediate need to move people from homes to jobs with limited resources.
World Urban Forum Highlights Opportunities for Sustainable Cities
by Manish Bapna and Dario Hidalgo - April 10, 2014
Well-designed cities can generate jobs, innovation, and economic growth for all. But when designed poorly—with too much sprawl, waste, and inefficiency—they can divide urban centers and exacerbate pollution, inequality, and political instability.

Against this backdrop, some 25,000 people have gathered in Medellin, Colombia, for the UN Habitat’s World Urban Forum this week. The key question they face: How can cities drive growth that is inclusive and sustainable?
Ahmedabad’s Janmarg: Changing the Game for BRT Systems in India
by Dario Hidalgo - August 28, 2009
[!]Note:[/!]: this post originally appeared on TheCityFix.
The Tata Nano Released at Last: Blessing or Curse?
by Dario Hidalgo - April 02, 2009
The world's cities should aspire to a sustainable future that is not necessarily dependent on cars.
How We Move: Sustainable Transport Around the World
by Nancy Kete, Dario Hidalgo and Chris Ward - June 27, 2008
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p>When it comes to urban transportation, ingenuity is the key to cleaner, greener, and smarter cities.
Making High Gas Prices Less Painful
by Ethan Arpi and Dario Hidalgo - June 27, 2008
Learn more about three long-term, sustainable policy solutions that would help ease the pain of high gas prices.
A Sneak Peek at Public Transport Solutions in Latin America
by Dario Hidalgo - January 18, 2008
Over the last year I’ve been visiting cities around the world, studying their bus systems. My review includes many aspects ranging from the political and managerial environments that allowed the different bus systems to be implemented to the actual design of the systems themselves.

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Are We Ready for Autonomous Vehicles? The Uncertain Road Ahead

New Urban Transport Models Can Help Create Sustainable Cities

World Urban Forum Highlights Opportunities for Sustainable Cities

Ahmedabad’s Janmarg: Changing the Game for BRT Systems in India

The Tata Nano Released at Last: Blessing or Curse?

How We Move: Sustainable Transport Around the World

Making High Gas Prices Less Painful

A Sneak Peek at Public Transport Solutions in Latin America

Bus Rapid Transit in China: A Comparison of Design Features with International Systems

Traffic Safety on Bus Priority Systems

Saving Lives with Sustainable Transport

Traffic safety impacts of sustainable transport policies

Modernizing Public Transportation

Lessons learned from major bus improvements in Latin America and Asia

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