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Photo by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York/Flickr
Public transport is experiencing enormous and immediate challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, as ridership plunges. But it is also serving a crucial role in connecting health care workers and other essential workers to their jobs. The crisis has revealed, whether you are a rider or not, just how much society relies on public transport.
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$350,000 to be awarded to transformative urban initiatives tackling the climate crisis and inequality around the world.
The WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities calls upon urban change-makers to deliver transformative and innovative solutions for a resilient future.
ABU DHABI (February 10, 2020)—Today, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities launched the second cycle of the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities, a global competition that celebrates transformative urban change. The announcement comes during the 10th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum, the world’s largest gathering of urban changemakers. Applications are now being accepted for the Prize for Cities, which will award $250,000 to one winner and $25,000 each to four runners-up.
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Connecting People for Sustainable Growth
Transforming Transportation 2020.
WASHINGTON, DC (January 16, 2020) – The World Bank and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities invite the press to attend Transforming Transportation 2020, one of the largest global events dedicated entirely to sustainable transport and development.
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WRI Ross Center staff and Brazilian leaders at World Resources Institute in Washington, DC. Photo by Veronica Linares/WRI
On July 18, a group of nearly 30 Brazilian governors, mayors, city authorities and business leaders visited World Resources Institute to learn about WRI Ross Center and WRI Brasil’s work on mobility and sustainable cities. This visit was part of a week-long event organized by Brazilian NGO Comunitas, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University.
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WRI study shows more accessible cities with better transport options stand the best chance of thriving in coming decades
Photos by Aashim Tyagi/ WRI India
LEIPZIG, Germany (May 23, 2019) — As more people move to cities, congested roads, expensive commutes, and lack of reliable transport options are disrupting urban economies and affecting quality of life. People’s ability to reach their jobs, schools, cultural activities and marketplaces is an important economic driver for cities. Estimates of the value of time lost in congestion already range between 2 and 5% of GDP in Asia and up to 10% of GDP in Beijing and São Paulo.
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Two new WRI reports explore lessons learned from the experience of 16 cities who were early adopters of e-buses
Shenzhen, China, opperates the largest 100% electric bus fleet in the world. Photo by Green Energy Futures/Flickr
LEIPZIG, Germany (May 21, 2019) — The adoption of electric buses, mainly by municipal governments, has accelerated in recent years, increasing more than 80-fold between 2011 and 2017. But cities still have a long way to go. Investment in electric buses and other low-carbon technologies needs to double over the next two decades to keep global warming below safe thresholds, as identified by the IPCC.
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Seed funding pledged for global pilot projects and research
NUMO aims to guide policymakers, the private sector and people toward a shared vision of cities and urban mobility.
WASHINGTON, DC (January 15, 2019) – The pace of technology-driven disruption in transportation is not only changing how people get around but changing cities themselves. Governments, companies, non-profits and residents are increasingly asking how to incorporate ride-hailing, dockless bikes and scooters, and even autonomous vehicles into their communities in the right way.
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Will New Mobility Deliver Sustainable Transport for All?
Transforming Transportation 2019.
WASHINGTON, DC (January 10, 2019) – The World Bank and the EMBARQ mobility initiative of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities invite the press to attend Transforming Transportation 2019, one of the largest global conferences dedicated entirely to sustainable transport.
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Projects from Colombia, India, South Africa, Tanzania and Turkey were chosen for their economic, environmental and social impact
WRI Ross Prize for Cities' Five Finalists.
WASHINGTON, DC (December 12, 2018) — From an extensive field of nearly 200 applications from around the world, WRI Ross Center announced the finalists for the first WRI Ross Prize for Cities today.
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Izmir, Turkey. Photo by Ben Welle/WRI
In Istanbul on November 8, 2018, the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality received two honors from the 2018 Sign of the City Awards.