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RELEASE: New Study Calls on Cities to Integrate Informal Workers
WASHINGTON (May 29, 2018) — Informal workers represent 50 to 80 percent of urban employment in the global south – from street vendors and waste pickers, to workers manufacturing goods at home – and generate up to
RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Launches ‘TheCityFix Learn’ to Help City Leaders Make Better Decisions
NEW DELHI (April 4, 2018) — City leaders and professionals around the world face a crush of converging pressures. They are being asked to improve urban mobility, housing, equity and access to opportunity – all while accommodating more residents, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making streets safer and healthier. More infrastructure and funds alone are not enough to take on these challenges; cities need help making better decisions too.
Mayors, Business Leaders and Investors to Emphasize Women Leadership at 3rd-Annual Financing Sustainable Cities Forum
On April 10, mayors, senior city officials, finance industry leaders and NGO partners will gather at the third-annual Financing Sustainable Cities Forum to discuss new solutions for accelerating investment in more resilient, prosperous, and sustainable cities. Hosted by C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, and the Citi Foundation, this one-day event in the heart of Manhattan’s financial district will explore why, in today’s world, green investment is smart investment.
RELEASE: Jessica Seddon, Emma Stewart Take Leadership Roles at WRI to Advance Sustainable and Livable Cities
WASHINGTON (February 2, 2018) — World Resources Institute is pleased to welcome Jessica Seddon and Emma Stewart as the new Directors of Integrated Urban Strategy, and Urban Efficiency and Climate, respectively, for the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.
RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Wins Prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
LONDON (December 12, 2017) – Each year, the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award recognizes the most outstanding achievements and innovations to improve road safety and save lives worldwide. On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities was named a winner of the Prince Michael Award for its inspired and significant work to reduce traffic fatalities in low and middle-income cities through sustainable transport and urban design.

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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities works to make urban sustainability a reality. Global research and on-the-ground experience in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Turkey and the United States combine to spur action that improves life for millions of people.

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Including the Excluded
A small but growing number of cities are adopting more inclusive approaches to informal workers and this offers important lessons for cities that seek a more equal, productive and environmentally sustainable future.

Informal workers account for 50 to 80 percent of urban employment and...
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Ani Dasgupta
Global Director
Adriana Lobo
Director, Mexico, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Madhav Pai
Director, India, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Toni Lindau
Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Daizong Liu
China Sustainable Cities Program Director, China Transport Program Director
Güneş Cansız
Acting Director, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities

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Including the Excluded: Supporting Informal Workers for More Equal and Productive Cities

Raahgiri 2.0: Re-Engineering Car-Free Days for Smaller Cities in India
June 18, 2018
There’s an Easy Way for National Governments to Help Cities Act on Climate Change—Give Them Data
June 15, 2018
How Behavioral Science Can Boost Household Energy Efficiency
June 14, 2018

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RELEASE: New Study Calls on Cities to Integrate Informal Workers

RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Launches ‘TheCityFix Learn’ to Help City Leaders Make Better Decisions

Mayors, Business Leaders and Investors to Emphasize Women Leadership at 3rd-Annual Financing Sustainable Cities Forum

RELEASE: Jessica Seddon, Emma Stewart Take Leadership Roles at WRI to Advance Sustainable and Livable Cities

RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Wins Prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award

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Ani Dasgupta
Global Director

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Director, Mexico, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Madhav Pai
Director, India, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Toni Lindau
Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Daizong Liu
China Sustainable Cities Program Director, China Transport Program Director

Güneş Cansız
Acting Director, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities

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Including the Excluded: Supporting Informal Workers for More Equal and Productive Cities

Raahgiri 2.0: Re-Engineering Car-Free Days for Smaller Cities in India

There’s an Easy Way for National Governments to Help Cities Act on Climate Change—Give Them Data

How Behavioral Science Can Boost Household Energy Efficiency

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Toni LindauDirector, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Daizong LiuChina Sustainable Cities Program Director, China Transport Program Director

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Ani Dasgupta
Global Director

Adriana Lobo
Director, Mexico, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Madhav Pai
Director, India, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Toni Lindau
Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Daizong Liu
China Sustainable Cities Program Director, China Transport Program Director

Güneş Cansız
Acting Director, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities