Fernando is Deputy Director for the WRI office in Colombia and Director of Urban Mobility for WRI México and Colombia. He has been linked to WRI based in Mexico City since 2012, is part of the Cities Program and has participated in the design and implementation of public policy instruments for...
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- Deputy Director, Colombia, and Urban Mobility Director, WRI México and ColombiaMexico
- CEO, WRI MéxicoMexico
Adriana Lobo is the executive director of WRI Mexico. During the 14 years since its inauguration, WRI Mexico (formerly called CTS EMBARQ Mexico) has promoted an impact toward sustainable cities, and has now added the...
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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...
- projectSupporting the decarbonization of transport in Mexico by planning for EV charging infrastructure and BRT electrification
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At Transforming Transportation 2022, the Vision Zero Challenge recognized four Latin American cities that have taken important strides to make their streets safer and more equitable.
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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...
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Urbanization is happening differently today than in the past and occurring most rapidly in places with the fewest resources. Traditional approaches are not able to keep up, leaving billions of people with poor access to basic necessities, dragging down economies and damaging the environment....
- projectCombining local data with global scientific products and models to develop city-scale air quality analytics
- Director of Urban Development and Accessibility, WRI Mexico
Pablo Lazo is the Director of Urban Development and Accessibility for WRI Mexico. He is responsible for defining and implementing the strategy for integrated planning related to low carbon emissions, resilience and land use in association with other members of the Executive Team; he also...
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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.