Luis Antonio Lindau is the Director of WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, where he leads and provides technical guidance to a team of professionals working for the implementation of projects under WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities’ strategy. He also provides input to worldwide...
Daniela (Dani) is the Global Operations and Program Management Director for WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. She leads the operational strategy, program management and human resources within the global team in Washington, DC and provides guidance to the country offices in Mexico, Brazil,...
According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 million people die every year in traffic crashes worldwide and 90 percent of deaths happen in low and middle-income countries. Almost half of these deaths are pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists. Road fatalities are expected to become the...
From a global pandemic that continues to ebb and flow, to major disruptions to energy and food supplies, and the re-ordering of urban spaces, cities went through a lot in 2021-2022. But as always, communities continue to innovate and find new ways forward. WRI Ross Center is building broader...
Henrique Cabral is an Urban Mobility Analyst at WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. He works on projects related to the qualification of public transport by bus and coordinates data collection on bus priority systems for the BRT+ Center of Excellence.
In addition to his...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on cities – putting unprecedented pressure on municipal budgets and public services, exacerbating inequalities and revealing their extreme fragility to shocks. At the same time, cities offer among the most promising opportunities to build back...
Bruno is Regional Coordinator for Urban Development at WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. He acts as the on-the-ground contact for the UrbanShift Program in Latin America, supporting the engagement with national and sub-national governments to advance the sustainable urban development...
FedEx and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities are working together to catalyze sustainable urban transport solutions to improve the quality of life for people around the world.
LONDON (March 17, 2021) — A new report from the Coalition for Urban Transitions finds that in order to accelerate COVID-19 recovery, achieve shared prosperity, and drive climate action,
