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“We Have to Get Urbanization Right”: Q&A with Felipe Calderón on Cities in the New Climate Economy

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More than 180 cities have implemented bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. Photo by wyllepoon/FLICKR
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COP20 Lays the Groundwork for Paris Climate Pact: 7 Key Developments

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Participants at December 2014 international climate conference in Lima
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5 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Sustainable Urban Mobility

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Rapid urbanization creates a number challenges for city leaders, but the growing use of sustainable urban mobility solutions provides reasons for optimism in cities worldwide. (Beijing, China) Photo by Benoit Colin/WRI
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Climate Summit: Creating Better and More Sustainable Cities

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Beijing bicyclists. Photo Credit: Rich Bee/Flickr
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Transport Sector Key to Closing the World’s Emissions Gap

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Beijing bicyclists. Photo Credit: Derrick Story/Flickr
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People-Oriented Cities: Mixed-Use Development Creates Social and Economic Benefits

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Mixed-use development combined with pedestrianization on Mexico City’s Calle Madero promotes sustainable, prosperous communities. Photo Credit: Julius Reque/Flickr.
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To Maracanã and Beyond: World Cup Brings Sustainable Transport Benefits to Brazil

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Although Brazilian cities have received criticism for short-sighted World Cup infrastructure, examples like Belo Horizonte's MOVE bus rapid transit (BRT) will generate benefits long after the final whistle blows. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
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Sustainable Cities: From a Vision to Reality

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WRI is working in Qingdao, China to develop a "sustainability blueprint." Photo credit: Li Chao, Wikimedia Commons
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New Global Campaign Aims to Deliver Sustainable Transport to World's Cities

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Passengers disembark from a train in Tianjin, China. A new global campaign is seeking to better integrate sustainable mobility solutions like mass transport into policy discussions on development and climate change. Photo credit: Yang Aijun/World Bank/Flickr.
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5 Opportunities for 21st-Century Transport

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A pedestrian walkway in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Photo credit: EMBARQ
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WRI’s Top Outcomes of 2013

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WRI measures its success through positive, on-the-ground change. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
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Saving Lives with Sustainable Transport

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Sustainable transport systems can improve traffic safety, while also offering a number of co-benefits.
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5 Keys to Sustainable Development in Indian Cities

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Connecting Sustainable Transport to Urban Development in India

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Embracing Ecological Progress in China

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4 Big Ideas to Revolutionize Transportation

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3 Big Opportunities to Transform Transportation

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