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by , and - Deep roots, tree canopies and other "green" infrastructure can purify water, regulate stormwater runoff and reduce the impact of floods and droughts.
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by Caroline Donatti - September 09, 2015WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer reveals his expectations for Brazil's Mayor’s Summit and Congress, as well as what local leaders can do to mitigate climate change.
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RELEASE: Report Provides Urban Design Recommendations for Healthier Cities, Fewer Traffic Fatalities
Guide for urban planners and policymakers details specific design elements with examples from Tokyo, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul, New York City, Paris and more
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by Ben Welle - July 23, 2015More than 1.2 million people die in traffic crashes every year. Ben Welle explains an undervalued approach for saving these lives—good urban design.
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by Ben Welle, Wei Li, Claudia Adriazola-Steil, Robin King, Marta Obelheiro, Claudio Sarmiento and Qingnan Liu - July 2015Many of the world’s cities can become safer, healthier places by changing the design of their streets and communities.
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by Caroline Grace Vexler and Brian Lipinski - July 02, 2015Twenty-three percent of the food available in sub-Saharan Africa is lost or wasted. At the same time, one in every four people is undernourished.
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by Benoit Colin - March 23, 2015Rio de Janeiro has long been known for its traffic congestion and lack of affordable, accessible public transit. Now, in celebration of its 450th anniversary and as the host city of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, city leaders are beginning to transform Rio's image into one of a sustainable mobility leader.
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by Alyssa Fischer - March 06, 2015International Women’s Day is on March 8, 2015, and this year’s theme is “Make It Happen.” Here are four women leaders working to improve city life by improving access to transport and jobs, making public spaces safer, improving environmental quality, or turning up the volume of their voices by increasing representation in government.
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by Madhav Pai - February 20, 2015As Michael Bloomberg announces a package of assistance on road safety through Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Global Safety Initiative, here is an ugly truth: more people die in road crashes in India than anywhere else in the world.
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by Holger Dalkmann and José Luis Irigoyen - February 05, 2015Connected, compact and coordinated cities can improve economic growth, traffic safety and quality of life through urban mobility systems, which move beyond cars and expand access to opportunity.
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by Aniruddha Dasgupta and Pierre Guislain (ICT-World Bank) - January 15, 2015Last year marked an important tipping point: for the first time, half of the global population lives in cities. Cities currently add 1.4 million people each week and this population growth comes with new buildings, roads and transport systems.
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by Ryan Schleeter - January 14, 2015Ani Dasgupta, Global Director of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities discusses unique solutions cities can offer to combat climate change, boost economic prosperity, and catalyze smart urbanization.
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by Nicolae Duduta, Claudia Adriazola-Steil, Dario Hidalgo, Vineet John, Carsten Wass, Technical Director, Consia Consultants and Luis Antonio Lindau, Director, EMBARQ Brasil - January 2015Bus rapid transit (BRT) and bus priority systems have become an attractive solution to urban mobility needs in recent years because of their relatively low capital costs and short construction times compared to rail transit.
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by Holger Dalkmann and Jose Luis Irigoyen - January 14, 2015The growth in BRT and bus priority systems worldwide presents an opportunity to save lives and improve the health and safety of cities.
A new report, Traffic Safety on Bus Priority Systems, shows that high-quality public transport systems can improve traffic safety, reducing injuries and fatalities by as much 50 percent.
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by Ryan Schleeter and Tan Copsey - January 07, 2015More than one half of the world’s population lives in cities, and by 2030, about one billion additional people will live in urban areas.
Former president of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, explains that how cities build their transport systems will determine their economic performance and citizens’ quality of life.
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by Ryan Schleeter - January 05, 2015Robin Chase, founder of Zipcar, Buzzcar, and GoLoco.org and speaker at the upcoming Transforming Transportation 2015 shares insights on how cities can advance environmentally sustainable and people-centered transportation solutions.
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From climate change to poverty reduction, 2015 is a year of immense opportunity to advance progress on sustainable transport and inclusive cities.
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by Jennifer Morgan, David Waskow, Yamide Dagnet, Heather McGray, Cynthia Elliott, Athena Ballesteros, James Anderson and Benoit Lefevre - December 14, 2014After two weeks of difficult negotiations and a nail-biting finale, delegates in Lima laid the groundwork for a successful international climate agreement in Paris next year.
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by Holger Dalkmann - December 10, 2014Leaders at COP20 can explore a range of sources for financing low-carbon urban development including multilateral investment banks, private investors, and innovative initiatives like the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions or climate-themed bonds.