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WRI-ODI study helps cities overcome political barriers to address escalating road safety problems
Photo by Aashim Tyagi/ WRI India
WASHINGTON (March 23, 2018)—An estimated 1.25 million people are killed and a staggering 50 million are injured in traffic collisions each year. Yet, road safety remains a remarkably low political priority in cities around the world, a new study warns. In many cases, road safety is seen to be in direct conflict with other priorities, such as reducing congestion or shortening journey times.
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Applications to the WRI Ross Prize for Cities are now open.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (February 11, 2018) — Today, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities opened the application process for the “WRI Ross Prize for Cities,” a global competition to identify and celebrate transformative urban projects. The announcement comes during the 9th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum, where leaders, civil society and urban development experts are gathered to discuss implementation of the New Urban Agenda. The prize is the vision of business leader and philanthropist Stephen M.
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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.
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Didi, Lyft, Ola, Uber, Via, Zipcar among companies to announce joint vision for the future of cities
The 15 companies signing on to the Shared Mobility Principles account for 77 million passenger trips a day and inform the travel decisions of 10 million people each day.
WASHINGTON, DC (February 1, 2018)—Fifteen of the world’s leading transport and technology companies signed the Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities today, pledging to prioritize people over vehicles, lower emissions, promote equity and encourage data sharing, among other goals. The companies include: BlaBlaCar, Citymapper, Didi, Keolis, LimeBike, Lyft, Mobike, Motivate, Ofo, Ola, Scoot Networks, Transit, Uber, Via and Zipcar.
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Stakeholders from Latin American cities, the private sector and civil society explore options to make their municipal buildings more energy efficient
FSCI Buildings Workshop in Mexico City. Photo by Luca Lo Re/ WRI
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (November 17, 2017) – A workshop in Mexico City, organized by WRI Mexico, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, the Building Efficiency Accelerator and the Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative, convened more than 50 officials, experts and private sector representatives from various cities in Latin America, Europe and the U.S., to discuss business models for success
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To eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries, change the system rather than individuals
Photo Credit: Emily Orpin/Flickr
WASHINGTON (JANUARY 11, 2018)—More than 1.25 million people are killed on roads each year, the majority in developing countries, making traffic fatalities the tenth leading cause of death worldwide. Children, elderly and poor people are particularly vulnerable. Are drivers and pedestrians always to blame? Are speed limits, seat belts and drunk driving laws the only way to stop this?
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Realizing Sustainable Mobility for All in the Digital Era
Photo Credit: World Bank
WASHINGTON, DC (January 11, 2018)—The World Bank and World Resources Institute’s Ross Center for Sustainable Cities invite the press to attend Transforming Transportation 2018, one of the largest global conferences dedicated entirely to sustainable transport and development.
Transforming Transportation is based on the premise that transitioning to smart, sustainable mobility will play an essential part in addressing global challenges such as climate change, poverty, gender inequality and public health.
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Dar es Salaam’s Bus Transit System (DART). Photo by World Bank/ Flickr
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 97th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. on January 7 -11. The program covers all modes of transportation, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops. WRI is an active TRB participant, each year presenting numerous papers and presiding workshops and committees, and has won two prestigious Burggraf Awards in recent years.
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Award recognizes WRI’s outstanding achievements and innovations in urban design and sustainable transport to save lives
Prince Michael International Road Safety Award recognizes WRI’s outstanding achievements and innovations in urban design and sustainable transport to save lives. Photo by Claudia Adriazola-Steil/ WRI
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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Stakeholders convened in Ibagué to discuss bike-sharing systems and successful business models. Photo by Luca Lo Re/WRI
IBAGUÉ, COLOMBIA (November 10, 2017) – A workshop, hosted by the City of Ibagué and organized by the Ministry of Transport of Colombia and WRI Ross Center, convened officials from Colombian cities, the National Development Bank of Colombia, the private sector, and civil society to help cities develop successful business models for bike sharing.