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    22 Resources for
    WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Insights
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 12, 2024

    E-Tricycles Are Powering a Recycling Revolution in Fortaleza, Brazil

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • waste
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    People handle large bags of recyclables outside a waste collection center.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • waste
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    September 3, 2024

    A Community Program Is Transforming New York Schoolyards into Climate-Resilient Spaces

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    Children enjoy the vibrant new playground in the recently redesigned green schoolyard at P.S. 38K in New York, where fresh equipment and engaging spaces foster creativity and play.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 15, 2024

    Empowering Residents Helped Buenos Aires Transform Rodrigo Bueno Into a Climate-Resilient Community

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Climate Resilience
    • housing
    • Urban Transformations
    People wait at a bus top with trees and apartment buildings in the background.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Climate Resilience
    • housing
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    July 31, 2024

    By Restoring India’s Kham River, a City Revives Its Cultural Legacy

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    Two people in a kayak paddle down the Kham River in India.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    July 15, 2024

    Oslo's 'Climate Budget' Is Building a Cleaner City

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    Oslo construction site
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    Insights
    June 26, 2023

    Cities Need a Systems-change Approach to Build Climate-resilient Communities

    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    Looking down at city buildings, some with green roofs and the street below.
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    January 25, 2023

    Paris’ Vision for a ‘15-Minute City’ Sparks a Global Movement

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • transportation
    A street closed off for pedestrians to explore a market in Paris
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • transportation
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    January 19, 2023

    Inclusive Design Creates a Safer Transportation System for All Residents of Peshawar, Pakistan

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    Inside a Zu Peshawar bus with women seated.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    January 11, 2023

    In Iloilo City, Philippines, an Inclusive Housing Program Protects Vulnerable Communities from Flood Risks

    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Urban Development
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    This housing in Iloilo City, Philippines was built to provide safe shelter to people previously living in flood zones.
    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Urban Development
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    January 3, 2023

    An Innovative Jobs Program in Odisha, India Helped Informal Workers Through COVID-19 and Beyond

    • poverty
    • coronavirus
    • Climate Resilience
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Workers build steps in Odisha, India
    • poverty
    • coronavirus
    • Climate Resilience
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 7, 2022

    In Barranquilla, Colombia, Urban Parks Revitalize a Declining City

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Urban Transformations
    Parque Sagrado Corazon in Barranquilla, Colombia
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    Insights
    August 16, 2022

    5 Cities Show How to Thrive in Turbulent Times

    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Children playing in a neighborhood park in Barranquilla, Colombia.
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Cities
    Insights
    October 31, 2021

    Can Cities Thrive in Turbulent Times? 3 Questions for Cities in 2022

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    Overhead view of a city
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 21, 2021

    Rosario, Argentina Uses Urban Farming to Tackle Economic and Climate Crises

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    • agriculture
    A man sits and plants new plants in his garden.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    • agriculture
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    June 11, 2021

    How London Uses Road Fees to Tackle Air Pollution and Inequality

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • transportation
    • Equity & Governance
    A woman bikes on a London cycle lane. Red public buses are seen in the background.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • transportation
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    May 27, 2021

    In Nairobi, Residents Redesign Public Spaces to Build Flood Resilience

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Nairobi residents redesign public spaces to build flood resilience
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    May 13, 2021

    In Monterrey, Mexico, a University’s Tragedy Sparks a Citywide Turnaround

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Monterrey, Mexico residents enjoying the open streets of the monthly Callejero event.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    April 29, 2021

    In Ahmedabad, India, Women Are Climate Leaders, Not Victims

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Woman works in her home in Ahmedabad, India.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    December 16, 2020

    5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    People gather in the middle of a Monterrey street during sunset
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America Europe
    Insights
    May 15, 2019

    5 Things We Learned About Urban Transformation

    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Metrocable cars
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety

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