In 2025, WRI and partners planted 12,000 trees in the Soweto section of Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Jenna Leah/WRI ...
Urban news & analysis from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...
Buriganga Shipyard in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As Bangladesh's economic hub, Dhaka anchors the country's export economy, led by the ready-made garment industry. Photo: Sohan Rahat/Unsplash There is a ...
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Walking is the oldest, most democratic way to get around. But as urban areas have become more sprawled, walking has slowly been suffocated by other modes of transport that are less healthy for both ...
Oslo’s City Ring Road after multimodal safety improvements. Photo courtesy of City of Oslo, Norway In 2015, the City of Oslo, Norway, made a commitment after years of rising transportation injuries to ...
Nossa Cidade (“Our City”), from TheCityFix Brasil, explores critical questions for building more sustainable cities. Every month features a new theme. Leaning on the expertise of researchers and ...
Nossa Cidade (“Our City”), from TheCityFix Brasil, explores critical questions for building more sustainable cities. Every month features a new theme. Leaning on the expertise of researchers and ...
Our impressions of a city are formed mainly by the quality of public spaces. If they are not pleasant and preserved, or if they transmit a sense of insecurity, we will seldom return. Good planning of ...
Electric vehicles charge in China. By 2035, China is expected to account for at least half of all retired electric vehicle batteries. Photo: YoungNH/iStock Most electric vehicle (EV) batteries are ...
Newly planted trees line the Piassa-Mexico-Sarbet-Gotera-Wollo Sefer corridor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Implemented during the first phase of the city’s corridor development project, the trees provide ...
In San Francisco, parks, squares and alleys transform into playgrounds on car-free days, fostering a sense of togetherness and belonging. Photo: Patrick Race As cities become more congested, traffic ...
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