Benjamin Holzman

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Benjamin Holzman

@benjiholzman

Transport and Communications @ World Bank. Map above shows global population density (bye bye Australia, Canada, Russia)

District of Columbia, USA Katılım Kasım 2008

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·3 Haz

How's this for a moving image?! @WorldBank staff gathered in Washington DC to celebrate 2025 UN #WorldBicycleDay. Why? To show the world we’re committed to investing in 🚲cycling for better health, better commutes, and better cities for all. Read more: blogs.worldbank.org/en/transport/g…

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UN Biodiversity@UNBiodiversity·31 Tem

Urban Greening: Planting more trees could reduce heat deaths by 40% 🌳🌲🌳🌲 📽️ Via @wef

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities@WRIRossCities·31 Tem

The carbon impact of trees is often overlooked in cities' #GHG inventories. Guidance from WRI, @ICLEI, and @c40cities offers cities a step-by-step process to measure carbon emissions and removals from #trees. 🔗 bit.ly/3Y36LDV

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Daniel Moser / profile inactive@_dmoser·31 Tem

➡️ This 'Dutch School Bus' is simply adorable 👇👇

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities@WRIRossCities·26 Haz

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of cycle four of the #PrizeforCities, a global competition celebrating transformative urban change. Now inviting submissions of projects on the theme "Accelerating momentum for climate-ready communities.” Learn more: prizeforcities.org

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·2 Haz

@FrankMacroecon @Jayati1609 @NVJRobins1 @SecYellen @WorldBank @GRI_LSE @despresmorgan @RalienBekkers @NWammen @PekkaMoren Best of luck!!

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Frank_van_Lerven@FrankMacroecon·2 Haz

Very excited to be announce this event featuring an all-star line up on behalf of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. The event will show case our new flagship guide for mainstreaming climate action into fiscal policy, based on 140 country case study examples.

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OpenAI@OpenAI·18 May

Introducing the ChatGPT app for iOS! We’re live in the US and will expand to additional countries in the coming weeks. Android is next! openai.com/blog/introduci…

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·17 May

Improving #roadsafety not only saves lives, it’s also a powerful tool to unlock growth. This week marks the 7th UN Road Safety Week, an important moment to #rethinkmobility for safer transport worldwide. See GRSF's campaign here: tinyurl.com/bdhyawat vimeo.com/827317902

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·17 May

Improving #roadsafety not only saves lives, it’s also a powerful tool to unlock growth. This week marks the 7th UN Road Safety Week, an important moment to #rethinkmobility for safer transport worldwide. View the Global Road Safety Facility's campaign: <roadsafetyfacility.org/news/grsf-supp…>

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PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival@Pluralplus·17 May

📣The @UN is calling on all youth to submit their videos celebrating sport 🏀🚴‍♂️🤽‍♀️⛸as a tool for fostering inclusive & diverse societies! 👉Submit yours to #PLURALplus23 by 30 June & get a chance to ✈️ to NYC 🗽! 🔗Rules & regulations: pluralplus.unaoc.org @IOMatUN @UNAOC

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·5 Nis

Fascinating breakdown of the many challenges involved in replacing diesel buses with #electricbuses. As you'll see, they can't just be parachuted in. Still, the transition needs to happen. Thanks, @christofspieler!

Christof Spieler@christofspieler

A few thoughts on electric buses, and why conversion to electric is not as simple as it seems.

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·5 Nis

Fully support this vision, with this variation:🚶‍♀️ #walking when it's close, 🚇🚍#publictransport when the weather isn't great, 🚗#EVs when you need to lug stuff around, and🚲#biking for everything else :)

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·5 Nis

Big win for road safety in Delhi!

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities@WRIRossCities

🚦 Road safety triumph in #Delhi! 🚸 @WRIIndia, Delhi Traffic Police, & Public Works Dept joined forces to transform Delhi Gate Junction – reclaiming pedestrian space, creating safer streets, & setting an example for #cities to prioritize #RoadSafety 🔗⬇️ bit.ly/3KkTilI

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·15 Mar

@TranspoScout @ITDP_HQ @ucdavis @IllgenInsa @ciclistamaluca @hfthompson_ Cheaper-to-run EVs + urban sprawl = congestion nightmare. That's why we need walkable cities now more than ever.

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·15 Mar

Boosting safety of all transport modes (incl. walking and cycling) is among the first order of business for #transport #decarbonization. If you build it (like a bike lane), but it's not safe, they won't come -- or they'll keep driving. #ttdc23

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities@WRIRossCities

With 📈 violence in Latin American #cities, we need to build better walkways that are well-lit and free of harassment. 💭 Fernanda Rivera, Director of Public Transportation & Licensing for #MexicoCity @LaSEMOVI during #TTDC23

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·15 Mar

@_dmoser So perhaps the solution is designing incentives and policies that don't make EVs more attractive than current ICE vehicles, but make ICE vehicles less attractive, to preserve modal balance.

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·15 Mar

@_dmoser Falling costs associated w/ EVs means more driving compared with other modes (all things equal), and this will become supercharged when autonomous driving actually becomes a thing. So less walking and biking, more congestion, etc. Not necessarily a good thing (as you pointed out)

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Daniel Moser / profile inactive@_dmoser·12 Mar

Do policy makers realize that cars will go the way of phones with loads of indistinguishable budget models competing for fractions of the market?

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·15 Mar

Paraphrasing the wisdom of @KwatraSameer

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·15 Mar

Can't underestimate the importance of context when it comes to expanding transport mode choice. In the US, we need to make it easier for people to choose walking. In rural India, we need to give people the choice to do anything but walk. #ttdc23 @WBG_Transport @WRIRossCities

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Benjamin Holzman@benjiholzman·14 Mar

Honest question: to boost transport inclusivity, are city govts wiser to spend millions retrofitting existing public transit systems, investing in demand-responsive transport solutions, or just, say, paying for 2 free daily Uber rides for those with mobility challenges? #ttdc23

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@WorldBank @wef @ICLEI @c40cities @FrankMacroecon @Jayati1609 @NVJRobins1 @SecYellen