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Urban transformation award goes to SARSAI for creating safer journeys to school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and across Africa
SARSAI is the 2019 WRI Ross Prize for Cities Winner. Photo by WRI
NEW YORK (April 10, 2019) ‒ The inaugural WRI Ross Prize for Cities, a $250,000 award celebrating and spotlighting urban transformation, was awarded to SARSAI, which stands for School Area Road Safety Assessments and Improvements, an incisive, easily replicable and highly impactful approach to creating safer journeys to school for children in Dar es Salaam and other African cities.
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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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WRI India hosts Unlock Bengaluru 2018
Unlock Bengaluru 2018. Photo by WRI India
BENGALURU (July 21, 2018) — Bengaluru’s trajectory of unprecedented urbanization and economic growth has brought with it the chaos of haphazard development that is negatively impacting human and environmental health. On July 21, WRI India convened urban experts for Unlock Bengaluru 2018.
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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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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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Transforming Transportation 2017: Sustainable Mobility for All. Photo by Luca Lo Re / WRI
WASHINGTON (January 13, 2017) — City officials worldwide often lack accurate, comprehensive information about the traffic conditions of their road networks. Road sensors and other technologies that can collect data in real time are often prohibitively expensive even for countries with the financial means. At the same time, the amount of mobility data collected by the private sector has grown exponentially—an opportunity for collaboration between business and governments to improve mobility worldwide.
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Following WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities’ Seven Steps, the city’s plan is improving sustainable mobility and urban planning
Joinville's Urban Mobility Plan Enhances City Walkability, Public Transport and Mobility Infrastucture. Photo by: Mariana Gil / EMBARQ Brasil / Flickr
Since launching its Mobility Plan in 2015, Joinville, in Santa Catarina, Brazil, has become a model city for urban planning. With ambitious and coherent goals, the city is prepared to offer a high-quality of life to a population that is expected to reach 1 million by 2045.
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Addis Ababa delegation visited Ahmedabad, Indore and Bhopal to learn about the cities' BRT systems
Meeting with Addis and Indore Teams. Photo by WRI India
Like many African cities, Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, is at the turnstile of urbanisation. Recognising the need to augment the existing inadequate public transport, authorities are considering implementing a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the city. In the first week of October, a 13-member high-level delegation from Addis Ababa visited India with the aim of learning from similar projects in Indian cities.
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WRI México inspires champions for sustainable cities ahead of Habitat III with annual three day event
Closing Ceremony of the XII International Congress on Cities and Transport. Photo by WRI Mexico
On October 10-12, WRI México hosted the XII International Congress on Cities and Transport in Mexico City. High level authorities, city officials, civil organizations and academics came together to share experiences, knowledge and solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Focusing on city government, urban mobility, road safety and technical innovation, experts shared best practices to inspire smart and connected cities.