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Walter B. Hook is an urban planner and expert in the field of sustainable transportation policy and practice.〔(''WNYC'' : Bus Rapid Transit- Can it Make it in NYC? )〕 Since 2015, Dr. Hook has been a Principal at BRT Planning International, LLC, a boutique BRT planning firm. From 1993 until 2014, Hook worked as the Chief Executive Officer for the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), a nonprofit agency that promotes environmentally sustainable and equitable transportation policies and projects in the developing world.〔(''New York Times'' : Former mayor of Bogotá leaves his mark on many cities )〕 Under the auspices of ITDP, Hook worked on the design and implementation of numerous bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and is considered a leading expert on BRT design and policy.〔 He collaborated extensively with Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, and creator of the TransMilenio, one of the world's premier BRT systems.〔(''WNYC'' : Bikes Connecting Bogota and the South Bronx )〕〔(''New York Times'': Former Mayor of Bogota Leaves His Mark on Many Cities” )〕 Additionally, Hook has campaigned for sustainable transport and urban planning practices in the U.S..〔"What dynamic local leaders can teach us about environmental stewardship" by Michael Replogle and Walter Hook, ''The Sacramento Bee'', Jan. 24, 2006.〕 Hook received his PhD in Urban Planning from Columbia University in 1996 and taught as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning from 1994 until 1996, and again in 1999. He holds a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a BA from the Johns Hopkins University.〔(ITDP: Board and Staff )〕 ==Technical Assistance== In his work as CEO for ITDP, Hook managed programs and projects providing technical assistance to local governments and NGOs in developing countries and on BRT systems, non-motorized transport, traffic demand management, and sustainable land use.〔(ITDP: Program Areas )〕 Hook has worked directly in the design of BRT systems including Jakarta, Indonesia's TransJakarta; Johannesburg, South Africa's Rea Vaya; Ahmedabad, India's Janmarg; and Mexico City's Metrobus, and as a technical advisor for existing BRT systems.〔〔"Keeping Buses on the Left May Not Work" by Atul Mathur, ''Hindustan Times'', New Delhi, May 15, 2008〕 In June 2007, ITDP published the BRT Planning Guide, co-written by Hook along with Lloyd Wright of Viva Cities. The guide draws from the extensive BRT design experience of Latin American transit planners, and aims to disseminate this information in the U.S. and other countries around the world.〔(Planning Guide for Bus Rapid Transit Published )〕 The guide is currently available in English, Portuguese and Chinese, and is available for download in .pdf format from ITDP's website free of charge.〔(Complete BRT Planning Guide (English) )〕 Currently Dr. Hook is in the process of completing edits to the new edition of the BRT Planning Guide that will be released in late 2015 and 2016 in several volumes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walter B. Hook」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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