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Accelerating the implementation of sustainable urban solutions through new business models
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publicationThe latest working paper of WRI’s flagship World Resources Report, “Towards a More Equal City...
ArticleNAIROBI, 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.
publicationSustainable transportation solutions are key factors in ensuring that cities reduce congestion, avoid growth in greenhouse gas emissions and provide access to all the opportunities that cities have to offer. In countries where EMBARQ is currently working, cities are growing in a disconnected and...
publicationTransportation’s negative impact on the environment is increasing as the world’s population grows. In 2010, transport was responsible for 23 percent of total energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, and this figure is growing.
FedEx has been a valuable supporter of sustainable mobility...
ArticleA hub for commercial activity, the Pinheiros River area is an important business district in São Paulo, Brazil.
ArticleIn 2007, Istanbul added the Metrobüs bus rapid transit (BRT) system to its multimodal transport network.
ArticleIndian cities are often burdened with intense traffic congestion, poor air quality, and inequitable access to transport.
publicationThe Safe Access Manual offers recommendations to develop safe access to mass transit stations in Indian cities. Improving access to mass transit in India—building on a national investment of US$15 billion to help develop urban transport infrastructure—can expand access to jobs and opportunities...
publicationSince 2011, EMBARQ Turkey - in collaboration with Gehl Architects and Istanbul's Fatih Municipality - has pedestrianized 295 streets in Istanbul's Historic Peninsula. This report examines the impact of these changes on ...