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    WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

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    April 20, 2026

    RELEASE: Grassroots Coalition in the Philippines Wins Global Cities Prize for Transport Reform

    • Unlocking Climate Action
    • Igniting Innovation
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Unlocking Climate Action
    • Igniting Innovation
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Cities
    Insights
    April 8, 2026

    In This Indonesian City, Community-Led Design Is Improving Water and Sanitation

    • Urban Transformations
    • housing
    • urban water resilience
    • Water Quality
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Solutions in Focus
    An informal settlement with lush greenery and dry walkways.
    • Urban Transformations
    • housing
    • urban water resilience
    • Water Quality
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    March 24, 2026

    Reviving Nairobi's Libraries Is Building Healthier Communities

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • health
    • Urban Transformations
    • Cities
    • Solutions in Focus
    A woman looks through books on a shelf.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • health
    • Urban Transformations
    • Cities
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    March 5, 2026

    Manila’s Commuters Pushed for Safer Streets — and Won

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    A group of cyclists celebrate people-centered streets in Manila
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    February 19, 2026

    The Atlanta Beltline Paves a Path Toward a Healthier, More Connected City

    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Mobility
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Solutions in Focus
    People walk along a paved walkway along the Atlanta Beltline.
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Mobility
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 3, 2026

    This Hillside City in South America Rebuilt Itself Around Nature — and Got Healthier

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • nature-based solutions
    • Cities
    • Solutions in Focus
    A group of people rollerblade on a pathway in Loja, Ecuador.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • nature-based solutions
    • Cities
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    January 28, 2026

    RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Names Five Finalists Transforming Health and Daily Life in Cities

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Bike rider on a green urban bike lane
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Cities
    Update
    April 15, 2025

    How Cities Are Placing People at the Center of Urban Mobility Transformations

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Men cycling.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    News
    February 25, 2025

    RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Calls for Submissions to Catalyze Healthy Cities

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    A green area in Hong Kong from above
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 12, 2024

    E-Tricycles Are Powering a Recycling Revolution in Fortaleza, Brazil

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • waste
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    People handle large bags of recyclables outside a waste collection center.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • waste
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    September 3, 2024

    A Community Program Is Transforming New York Schoolyards into Climate-Resilient Spaces

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    • Solutions in Focus
    Children enjoy the vibrant new playground in the recently redesigned green schoolyard at P.S. 38K in New York, where fresh equipment and engaging spaces foster creativity and play.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 15, 2024

    Empowering Residents Helped Buenos Aires Transform Rodrigo Bueno Into a Climate-Resilient Community

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Climate Resilience
    • housing
    • Urban Transformations
    • Solutions in Focus
    People wait at a bus top with trees and apartment buildings in the background.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Climate Resilience
    • housing
    • Urban Transformations
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    July 31, 2024

    By Restoring India’s Kham River, a City Revives Its Cultural Legacy

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    • Solutions in Focus
    Two people in a kayak paddle down the Kham River in India.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    July 15, 2024

    Oslo's 'Climate Budget' Is Building a Cleaner City

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • Solutions in Focus
    Oslo construction site
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • Solutions in Focus
    Cities
    Insights
    June 26, 2023

    Cities Need a Systems-change Approach to Build Climate-resilient Communities

    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    Looking down at city buildings, some with green roofs and the street below.
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    Cities
    News
    June 26, 2023

    RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Calls for Project Submissions that are “Accelerating Momentum for Climate-Ready Communities”

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Cities
    Latin America
    News
    February 1, 2023

    RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Awarded to ‘Todos al Parque,’ by the Mayor’s Office of the City of Barranquilla, Colombia

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    January 25, 2023

    Paris’ Vision for a ‘15-Minute City’ Sparks a Global Movement

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • transportation
    A street closed off for pedestrians to explore a market in Paris
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • transportation