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HRH Crown Prince Aleksandar II Karađorđević spoke about energy efficiency at the workshop in Belgrade. Photo by Anda Ghiran/Johnson Controls
ABELGRADE, SERBIA – On September 28 and 29, the UN’s Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the Building Efficiency Accelerator and UN Environment organized a Central-Eastern European regional building efficiency workshop with over 90 participants to facilitate knowledge exchange between cities in the region, including technical assistan
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The Council comprises leaders of the world’s most prominent urban, development, and climate focused organizations
Mark Watts C40. Photo by Schuyler Null/ WRI
BONN, GERMANY (November 12, 2017) – The Coalition for Urban Transitions launched its Urban Leadership Council in an announcement by C40 Executive Director Mark Watts at the high-level Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders at COP23 in Bonn, Germany. The Council draws from the world’s most prominent urban, development and climate focused organizations, networks and institutions to help unlock the full potential of cities to deliver on the climate, development and growth agendas.
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City officials exchange good practices and develop business models for bike-sharing and transit-oriented development
FSCI workshop on financing sustainable urban mobility projects. Photo by Luca Lo Re/ WRI
CALI, COLOMBIA (October 20, 2017) — From October 18 to 20, officials from 13 Latin American cities participated in a capacity building workshop on how to finance sustainable urban mobility projects.
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Stakeholders from the city administration and civil society explore options for city’s bike-sharing business model
FSCI workshop in Cali, Colombia. Photo by Alcaldia de Santiago de Cali
CALI, COLOMBIA (October 17, 2017) – A workshop co-hosted by the City of Cali, integral development non-profit FDI (Fundación para el Desarrollo Integral del Pacífico) and the Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative (FSCI) convened the Secretariat of Sustainable Mobility of Cali and other stakeholders from academia and civil society.
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10 principles guide urban decision-makers and stakeholders in the transition to new mobility services
To learn more about how you can use the Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities, visit www.sharedmobilityprinciples.org.
WASHINGTON, DC (October 17, 2017) — The pace of technology-driven innovation from the private sector in shared transportation services, vehicles and networks is rapid, accelerating and filled with opportunity, as well as risks. The impending advent of self-driving vehicles, for example, will have a profound impact on livelihoods, congestion and urban land use. At the same time, city streets are a finite and scarce resource.
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New contest supported by Stephen M. Ross will recognize urban development initiatives that catalyze change
The Vessel, Hudson Yards, New York
NEW YORK (October 12, 2017) — Well over half of the world’s population lives in cities, and more than two-thirds will do so by the middle of this century. This trend will bring new possibilities as well as risks: cities can be drivers of opportunity, creativity and growth – or lead to more waste, pollution and suffering. The trajectory of many cities needs to change, spurred by transformative solutions that go beyond a single block or street. With the generous support of visionary business leader and philanthropist Stephen M.
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New WRI study presents solutions to help rapidly growing cities in the global south meet the energy access needs of all residents while achieving climate goals.
Powerlines line the neighborhood streets of Bucaramanga, Colombia. Photo by Adam Cohn/ Flickr
WASHINGTON, DC (September 7, 2017) — According to a new report from World Resources Institute’s Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, millions of residents in some of the fastest growing cities in the world don’t have access to clean, reliable energy, and the challenge of reaching them is not getting easier.
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New ways to link national resources with local priorities are needed
Dar es Salaam is fast on its way to becoming a megacity. Photo by Hendri Lombard/World Bank
WASHINGTON, DC (August 4, 2017) — Tanzania is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Its urban population is projected to grow from less than 15 million people in 2012 to more than 60 million people by mid-century.
Most of this growth will take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s cultural and economic hub. It’s fast on its way to becoming a megacity with a population projected to more than double from 4.4 million in 2012 to 10.8 million in 2030. Still, other cities like Mwanza and Dodoma are also projected to see major increases in population in the years ahead.
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New WRI study presents recommendations to help overcome the housing crisis in the global south
La Paz, Bolivia. Photo by Cliff Hellis/Flickr
WASHINGTON, DC (July 12, 2017) — According to a new report from World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, 330 million households in cities around the world, equivalent to 1.2 billion people, do not have access to affordable and secure housing. Without immediate action, the problem will become even more critical, as this housing gap is projected to grow by 30 percent to 1.6 billion people by 2025.
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WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities Convened Urban Experts in Nairobi, Kenya for a Workshop on Equal Cities for All. Photo by Talia Rubnitz
NAIROBI, KENYA (June 28, 2017) — Can we have cities that grow sustainably while providing opportunity for all? At a workshop in Nairobi, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities gathered stakeholders from across sub-Saharan Africa to help answer this question.