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    Cities low carbon development
    Cities
    Europe
    Insights
    January 25, 2023

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

    • Cities
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    • transportation
    A street closed off for pedestrians to explore a market in Paris
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    Asia
    Insights
    January 19, 2023

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

    • Cities
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    • bus
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    Inside a Zu Peshawar bus with women seated.
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    Latin America
    Insights
    December 7, 2022

    In Barranquilla, Colombia, Urban Parks Revitalize a Declining City

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    • Urban Transformations
    Parque Sagrado Corazon in Barranquilla, Colombia
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    October 21, 2022

    3 Essentials for Integrated Urban Climate Action

    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • low carbon development
    • urban water resilience
    Tram and buildings in Guadalajara.
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • low carbon development
    • urban water resilience
    Cities
    Europe
    Update
    September 21, 2022

    Stakeholder Engagement Underpins a Bold Roadmap to Zero-carbon Buildings in Türkiye

    • low carbon development
    • Cities
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    • Buildings
    A photo of Istanbul, Turkey from the water
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    Latin America
    Update
    August 17, 2022

    Colombia Launches National Roadmap for Net Zero Carbon Buildings

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    • low carbon development
    • cities for all
    Cityscape of Medellin, with buildings rising up the mountains
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    August 16, 2022

    5 Cities Show How to Thrive in Turbulent Times

    • Urban Development
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Efficiency & Climate
    • Urban Transformations
    • Prize for Cities
    Children playing in a neighborhood park in Barranquilla, Colombia.
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    Asia
    Insights
    December 17, 2021

    5 Ways China’s Cities Can Drive Equitable and Sustainable Urbanization

    • Urban Development
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • nature-based solutions
    • development
    • low carbon development
    A close-up of shrubbery with skyscrapers in the distant background.
    • Urban Development
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    Cities
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    October 31, 2021

    Can Cities Thrive in Turbulent Times? 3 Questions for Cities in 2022

    • Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    Overhead view of a city
    • Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
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    News
    October 31, 2021

    RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities 2021-2022 Opens Call for Transformative Urban Projects

    • Prize for Cities
    • Cities
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    • Cities
    Cities
    Latin America
    Videos
    June 29, 2021

    2020-2021 Grand Prize Winner: Sustainable Food Production for a Resilient Rosario

    • Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • agriculture
    • Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Cities
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    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 21, 2021

    Rosario, Argentina Uses Urban Farming to Tackle Economic and Climate Crises

    • Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity
    • agriculture
    A man sits and plants new plants in his garden.
    • Prize for Cities
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    Europe
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    June 11, 2021

    How London Uses Road Fees to Tackle Air Pollution and Inequality

    • Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • transportation
    • Equity
    A woman bikes on a London cycle lane. Red public buses are seen in the background.
    • Prize for Cities
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    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    May 27, 2021

    In Nairobi, Residents Redesign Public Spaces to Build Flood Resilience

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    Nairobi residents redesign public spaces to build flood resilience
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    Cities
    Latin America
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    May 13, 2021

    In Monterrey, Mexico, a University’s Tragedy Sparks a Citywide Turnaround

    • Cities
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    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity
    Monterrey, Mexico residents enjoying the open streets of the monthly Callejero event.
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    Asia
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    April 29, 2021

    In Ahmedabad, India, Women Are Climate Leaders, Not Victims

    • Cities
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    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity
    Woman works in her home in Ahmedabad, India.
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    Initiatives
    March 1, 2021

    WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

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