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    Urban Mobility Water Quality
    Cities
    Insights
    May 14, 2019

    PODCAST: Transportation Is the Heart of Cities

    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    Dockless bikes in Los Angeles.
    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    Insights
    May 3, 2019

    Scooter Use Skyrocketing in Cities, But Are They Safe? A Look at the Evidence

    • biking
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    A man rides a scooter in Austin, Texas.
    • biking
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 22, 2019

    Climate Action Now: 3 U.S. States, 3 Cities and Puerto Rico Lead the Way

    • Urban Mobility
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    California wind turbines at sunset
    • Urban Mobility
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Latin America
    Insights
    April 4, 2019

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

    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Metrocable en el centro de Medellín
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Cities
    Insights
    March 26, 2019

    Public Space for Recreation Is Good for Cities. Guadalajara, Mexico Shows Us 3 Reasons Why.

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Guadalajara, Mexico
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Forests
    Insights
    March 21, 2019

    Debunking Myths: 5 Things to Know About Green Infrastructure

    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    green infrastructure
    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    Cities
    Insights
    March 20, 2019

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

    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • transportation
    Metrocable in Medellin city center
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • transportation
    Freshwater
    Oceania Asia North America
    Insights
    March 4, 2019

    In World That Says It’s Cutting Nutrient Pollution, Progress Is Lacking

    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Algal blooms in Florida’s Santa Fe River
    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    February 22, 2019

    After 15 Years, EPA Updates Water Quality Trading Policy. It Could Do More.

    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • wastewater
    • Water Quality
    Wetlands like these in the Chesapeake provide cost-effective water quality services.
    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • wastewater
    • Water Quality
    Cities
    Insights
    January 17, 2019

    New Mobility is Coming to a City Near You – Will It Be Sustainable?

    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    Philadelphia bike share
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    Cities
    Technical Perspectives
    January 16, 2019

    INSIDER: 3 Ways Cities Can Harness the Benefits of the Bike-Share Revolution

    • biking
    • Urban Mobility
    • Health & Road Safety
    • biking
    • Urban Mobility
    • Health & Road Safety
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 18, 2018

    Restoring Rio de Janeiro’s Forests Could Save $79 Million in Water Treatment Costs

    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Rio de Janeiro is surrounded by forested hills. Photo by Carlos Ortega/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Cities
    Asia Latin America
    Insights
    August 9, 2018

    With Transportation Data, These Cities Became More Sustainable and Socially Inclusive

    • Urban Mobility
    • data
    • Cities
    Bus in Quito.
    • Urban Mobility
    • data
    • Cities
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    August 8, 2018

    Cities Are Taxing Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber and Lyft. Is This a Good Thing?

    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Traffic congestion in Washington, DC.
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Insights
    July 31, 2018

    If Your Car Is Stuck in Traffic, It's Not Uber and Lyft's Fault

    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    Traffic in Saigon. Flickr/Jonas Ginter
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    Forests
    Insights
    May 22, 2018

    Forests and Wetlands Are Water Infrastructure. New Green Bond Helps Finance Their Protection

    • Freshwater
    • green bonds
    • infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Forest watershed
    • Freshwater
    • green bonds
    • infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    May 7, 2018

    Mass Transit Is a Public Good. Everyone—Not Just Riders—Should Pay For It.

    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • public transit
    Looking out onto the Delhi Metro tracks in Badarpur. Flickr/Axel Drainville
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • public transit

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