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    WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

    Experts & Staff

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    48 Resources for
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    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
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    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    Cities
    North America
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    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
    People walk along a paved walkway along the Atlanta Beltline.
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Mobility
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    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
    A group of people rollerblade on a pathway in Loja, Ecuador.
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    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • nature-based solutions
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    January 28, 2026

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

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    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Bike rider on a green urban bike lane
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    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    Cities
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    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

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    • Cities
    A green area in Hong Kong from above
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    • 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
    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
    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
    People wait at a bus top with trees and apartment buildings in the background.
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    • Urban Development
    • Climate Resilience
    • housing
    • Urban Transformations
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    July 31, 2024

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

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    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    Two people in a kayak paddle down the Kham River in India.
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    • restoration
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Transformations
    • water pollution
    • Urban Development
    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
    Oslo construction site
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    • Cities
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Urban Development
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    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
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    • 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

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    • Cities
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    Europe
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    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
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    January 19, 2023

    Inclusive Design Creates a Safer Transportation System for All Residents of Peshawar, Pakistan

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    Inside a Zu Peshawar bus with women seated.
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    January 11, 2023

    In Iloilo City, Philippines, an Inclusive Housing Program Protects Vulnerable Communities from Flood Risks

    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Urban Development
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    This housing in Iloilo City, Philippines was built to provide safe shelter to people previously living in flood zones.
    • Climate Resilience
    • sea level rise
    • Urban Development
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    January 3, 2023

    An Innovative Jobs Program in Odisha, India Helped Informal Workers Through COVID-19 and Beyond

    • poverty
    • coronavirus
    • Climate Resilience
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Workers build steps in Odisha, India
    • poverty
    • coronavirus
    • Climate Resilience
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 7, 2022

    In Barranquilla, Colombia, Urban Parks Revitalize a Declining City

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Urban Transformations
    Parque Sagrado Corazon in Barranquilla, Colombia
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Urban Transformations