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How "Complete Streets" Are Creating Safer, More Sustainable Cities in Brazil

  • Cities
  • transportation
  • public transit
  • Urban Mobility
  • Urban Transformations
  • Urban Development
People cross the street in Belo Horizonte
  • Cities
  • transportation
  • public transit
  • Urban Mobility
  • Urban Transformations
  • Urban Development

From Minibuses to “Boda Bodas,” Informal Transport Systems Could Be an Untapped Climate Change Solution

  • Urban Mobility
  • transportation
  • public transit
  • Cities
  • Integrated Transport
Passengers on a busy Bangkok street ride on colorful three-wheeled tuk-tuks.
  • Urban Mobility
  • transportation
  • public transit
  • Cities
  • Integrated Transport
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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
Insights

How London Uses Road Fees to Tackle Air Pollution and Inequality

  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
  • Cities
  • Urban Transformations
  • transportation
  • Equity & Governance
A woman bikes on a London cycle lane. Red public buses are seen in the background.
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
  • Cities
  • Urban Transformations
  • transportation
  • Equity & Governance

A Fairer and More Sustainable Post-COVID World in Latin America

  • biking
  • Towards a More Equal City
  • infrastructure
  • sanitation
  • Cities
  • Equity & Governance
  • Finance
  • low carbon development
  • multilateral development banks
  • transportation
  • Freshwater
Silhouette of a person with a bicycle overlooking Belo Horizonte's skyline. Photo by Mariana Gil/WRI.
  • biking
  • Towards a More Equal City
  • infrastructure
  • sanitation
  • Cities
  • Equity & Governance
  • Finance
  • low carbon development
  • multilateral development banks
  • transportation
  • Freshwater

What Chile’s Protests Reveal About the Country’s Transport Inequalities

  • Urban Mobility
  • human rights
  • transportation
Chile protests
  • Urban Mobility
  • human rights
  • transportation
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Eskisehir, Turkey Leads on Energy-Efficient Buildings

  • Buildings
  • Unlocking Climate Action
  • Cities
  • Energy
  • energy efficiency
Eskişehir, Turkey
  • Buildings
  • Unlocking Climate Action
  • Cities
  • Energy
  • energy efficiency

5 Things We Learned About Urban Transformation

  • Urban Transformations
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
  • transportation
  • Health & Road Safety
Metrocable cars
  • Urban Transformations
  • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
  • transportation
  • Health & Road Safety
Insights
Metrocable en el centro de Medellín
  • Urban Mobility
  • Cities
  • transportation
Insights

Urban Transformations: The Reinvention of Eskisehir, Turkey from Dump to Destination

  • Urban Transformations
  • pollution
  • transportation
Electric tram and pedestrians on a street in Eskişehir, Turkey
  • Urban Transformations
  • pollution
  • transportation

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

In Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Breaking Car Addictions Starts in the Workplace

  • Urban Mobility
  • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
  • road safety
  • transportation
CAMG in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
  • Urban Mobility
  • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
  • road safety
  • transportation

Rio Olympics’ Legacy: Urban Mobility

  • Urban Mobility
  • public transit
  • transportation
Highway in Brazil
  • Urban Mobility
  • public transit
  • transportation
Sao Paulo’s Linha 4 demonstrates how cities can successfully finance transport projects through public-private partnerships, and serves as a model for other areas in Brazil to follow. (Photo: Mariana Gil/ WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities)
  • Finance
  • transportation

Building a More Competitive Mexico City Through Energy Efficiency

  • Energy
  • energy efficiency
  • transportation
Mexico City skyline. Photo by Storkholm Photography/Flickr.
  • Energy
  • energy efficiency
  • transportation

3 Ways Sao Paulo's Companies Helped Curb Traffic Congestion

  • public transit
  • transportation
Sao Paulo is partnering with private companies to reduce the number of cars on the road, making streets more people-oriented. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil
  • public transit
  • transportation

4 Inspirations for Sustainable Transport from Rio de Janeiro

  • Urban Mobility
  • public transit
  • Cities
  • transportation
 BRT in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Benoit Colin/EMBARQ.
  • Urban Mobility
  • public transit
  • Cities
  • transportation

Transport Plays a Key Role in Urban Air Quality

  • public transit
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • road safety
  • health
  • transportation
Transport plays a growing role in both the global climate and public health in cities like Londrina, Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil.
  • public transit
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • road safety
  • health
  • transportation
Insights

With Compact of Mayors, Cities Lead on Tackling Climate Change at UN Summit

  • International Climate Action
  • Cities
  • climate finance
  • climate change
  • greenhouse gases
  • transportation
Through the Compact of Mayors and parallel initiatives, cities are making ambitious commitments to curb emissions, adopting new greenhouse gas emissions measuring standards, and supporting the financing of low-carbon infrastructure. Photo Credit: Braden/Flickr.
  • International Climate Action
  • Cities
  • climate finance
  • climate change
  • greenhouse gases
  • transportation
Insights

People-Oriented Cities: Mixed-Use Development Creates Social and Economic Benefits

  • public transit
  • low carbon development
  • transportation
Mixed-use development combined with pedestrianization on Mexico City’s Calle Madero promotes sustainable, prosperous communities. Photo Credit: Julius Reque/Flickr.
  • public transit
  • low carbon development
  • transportation
Silhouettes of children playing swing in turbine wind park at sunset