Urban news & analysis from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...

Austin, Texas, is among many U.S. cities implementing innovative clean energy solutions. Photo: Roschetzky ...

Urban news & analysis from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...

In 2025, WRI and partners planted 12,000 trees in the Soweto section of Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Jenna Leah/WRI ...

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 ...

Urban news & analysis from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...

Urban news & analysis from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...

This series, supported by the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations, discusses walking and cycling in cities with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries. Many cities have streets ...

Through the different lenses of New York City, Bogotá, Stockholm, Beijing and London, the series examines the social and political barriers that cities need to overcome to successfully implement TDM ...

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 ...

Cyclists and pedestrians ride and walk on the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis. Photo: Weston m/Unsplash Picture this: you wake up on a Sunday morning and hop on a bike with your family or a close ...

When deciding between modes of transport, travelers consider several variables, typically including convenience, cost, time, reliability, and comfort. Another consideration – which is particularly ...