Madeleine Galvin

Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Bio

Madeleine Galvin is a Research Analyst for WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.

Prior to joining WRI, Madeleine was a field intern at a historic preservation planning and architecture firm in NYC. She has a wide range of research experiences, including work on infrastructure investment portfolios in upstate New York, sustainable nighttime lighting in Cartagena, Colombia, and transit-oriented development in Rome, Italy. She has worked with both the public and private sectors and is interested in how they can be successfully intertwined to optimize modern city life.

As an NYC native, Madeleine spends her free time exploring DC and endlessly comparing it to her hometown. She holds a B.S. in Urban and Regional Studies from Cornell University’s School of Architecture, Art, and Planning.

Blogs

5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities
by Madeleine Galvin and Anne Maassen - December 16, 2020
Climate change is an important driver of urban inequality. These five ideas show climate action can help cities become more equitable.
4 Emerging Concepts that Could Transform Cities
by Anne Maassen and Madeleine Galvin - July 23, 2019
Projects like Barcelona's "superblocks" and Atlanta's Beltline are showing cities how to adapt to growing environmental and economic pressures.
Urban Transformations: In Durban, Informal Workers Design Marketplaces Instead of Getting Displaced by Them
by Anne Maassen and Madeleine Galvin - April 05, 2019
Durban's Warwick Junction was once a dangerous marketplace slated for demolition. Today, nearly half a million shoppers pass through its colorful stalls every day, thanks to a collaborative effort from street vendors, local authorities and a non-profit.
Transformaciones Urbanas: En Medellín el Metrocable conecta la ciudad de diversas maneras
by Madeleine Galvin and Anne Maassen - April 04, 2019
Read this post in English.

Medellín, Colombia llegó a ser la capital de asesinatos del mundo cuando la explosión global del comercio de drogas en los años 80 elevó los niveles de crimen en la ciudad, y la sumergió...
Urban Transformations: In Tanzania’s Capital, Safer Children Mean Better Neighborhoods
by Madeleine Galvin and Anne Maassen - April 03, 2019
More than a dozen students are killed or injured in road crashes every year at some schools in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. One project is helping kids get to school safely simply by making small changes to city street designs.
Urban Transformations: The Reinvention of Eskisehir, Turkey from Dump to Destination
by Madeleine Galvin and Anne Maassen - March 28, 2019
In just two decades, Eskişehir went from a polluted and crumbling post-industrial city to a bustling model of sustainability. The Eskişehir Urban Development Project established a network of green spaces and accessible streets, all linked by a new electric tram.
Urban Transformations: In Pune, India, Waste Pickers Go from Trash to Treasure
by Sarah Parsons, Anne Maassen and Madeleine Galvin - March 25, 2019
Pune's waste pickers used to be treated much like the garbage they collected. India's first worker-owned waste-pickers' cooperative elevated their status while cleaning up Pune's mountains of trash.
Urban Transformations: In Medellín, Metrocable Connects People in More Ways Than One
by Madeleine Galvin and Anne Maassen - March 20, 2019
Medellin used to be the murder capital of the world. Today, new businesses, plazas, libraries and schools can be seen throughout the city's hillside neighborhoods. An aerial tram system is at the heart of Medellin's transformation.
5 Cities Show What Urban Transformation Really Looks Like
by Anne Maassen and Madeleine Galvin - December 12, 2018
From a waste-pickers’ cooperative in India to a cable-car system in Colombia's slums, we're beginning to see what innovative urbanization can look like.

External Publications

"What Does Urban Transformation Look Like? Findings from a Global Prize Competition."
By Maassen Anne, Galvin Madeleine.
Sustainability 11 (2019): 4653 DOI: 10.3390/su11174653.

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5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

4 Emerging Concepts that Could Transform Cities

Urban Transformations: In Durban, Informal Workers Design Marketplaces Instead of Getting Displaced by Them

Transformaciones Urbanas: En Medellín el Metrocable conecta la ciudad de diversas maneras

Urban Transformations: In Tanzania’s Capital, Safer Children Mean Better Neighborhoods

Urban Transformations: The Reinvention of Eskisehir, Turkey from Dump to Destination

Urban Transformations: In Pune, India, Waste Pickers Go from Trash to Treasure

Urban Transformations: In Medellín, Metrocable Connects People in More Ways Than One

5 Cities Show What Urban Transformation Really Looks Like

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