Designing and influencing urban spaces that equitably connect people and opportunities
Experts
staff
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Rogier van den Berg
Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Robin King
Director, Knowledge Capture and Collaboration -
Pablo Lazo
Acting Director of Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Anjali Mahendra
Director of Global Research -
Anne Maassen
Senior Manager, Urban Transformation Insights & Partnerships / Global Lead, WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities -
Smita Rawoot
Urban Resilience Lead -
Cigdem Cörek Öztaş
Senior Manager, Sustainable Urban Development, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities -
Mariana Orloff
Senior Manager, Urban Development -
Merve Aki
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities -
Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Manager, WRI México -
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Manal Khan
Communications Lead, UrbanShift -
Ariadne Samios
Active Mobility Senior Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Terra Virsilas
Urban Development Associate -
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Luana Betti
Urban Economics Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Lara Caccia
Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Yunus Emre Yılmaz
Transport Engineer, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities -
Bruno Incau
Regional Coordinator for Urban Development -
Deborah Valencia
Urban Development Program Coordinator III -
Maeve Weston
Research and Engagement Specialist
Urban Development Projects
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Accelerating Subnational Actions for Carbon Neutrality in China
Accelerating and scaling up subnational actions to support the goal of carbon neutrality in China by 2060 -
Cities4Forests
Helping cities protect and integrate forests to combat climate change, preserve watersheds and biodiversity, and improve human well-being -
FedEx-EMBARQ Mobility and Accessibility Program
Working together with the common goal to improve quality of life through sustainable transport and mobility solutions -
NUMO, the New Urban Mobility Alliance
Channeling tech-based disruptions in urban transport to create joyful cities where sustainable and just mobility is the new normal -
Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge
Supporting Indian cities to shape safe, green and inclusive neighborhoods for infants, toddlers and their caregivers. -
Parklet Istanbul
Making Istanbul safer and more pedestrian-friendly with traffic-calming parklets -
Prize for Cities
Transformative projects, igniting citywide change -
TheCityFix Labs
Accelerating private sector innovation for sustainable urban development -
Transformative Urban Coalitions
Developing, testing and disseminating a scalable approach for achieving key shifts in urban development to put cities on a path to zero emissions. -
Urban Water Resilience in Africa
Building sustainable, adaptive, resilient urban water systems -
UrbanShift
Transforming cities for people and planet through sustainable, integrated and inclusive approaches to urban development -
World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City
Flagship research series on achieving cities that work for all -
100 ideas for urban reform in Mexico
#ReformaUrbana campaign pushes for more inclusive, connected cities -
Delhi, the Capitol of TOD
Supporting the first city in India to legislate on transit-oriented development -
Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative
Accelerating the implementation of sustainable urban solutions through new business models -
Guaranteeing the "right to mobility" in Mexico City
New mobility law prioritizes pedestrians, cyclists and reshapes mobility in Mexico's largest city -
Guidelines for Evaluating Sustainable Transport Projects in Brazil
Technical criteria are guiding investment for sustainable urban mobility -
Hyderabad, India
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Integrating transport and land use planning in Qingdao, China
Mobility strategies to accommodate rapid urban growth -
Multimodal transport integration in Chengdu, China
Improving user experience and quality of service of public transport systems -
People-oriented design in Los Pilares
Bringing transit-oriented development to Monterrey, Mexico -
Reimagining Mumbai's Marol district
Creating compact, inclusive, and livable communities -
Shaping Hubli-Dharwad as a connected city
Transit-oriented development revitalizes India's twin cities -
The pedestrianization of historic Istanbul
Revitalizing public space and public life by decreasing traffic congestion -
UrbanLab İzmir
Ensuring a Sustainable and Vibrant Community in İzmir’s Historic Core