In Belo Horizonte and Campinas, health workers are witnessing mounting heat-related impacts and the growing strain on their ...
A man installs solar panels on an apartment balcony in Germany. Research on solar adoption suggests that visibility matters: households are significantly more likely to go solar when they see a ...
Suneha Hameed/ WRI India In August 2025, Bengaluru’s Namma Metro recorded its highest-ever single-day ridership of over 1 million passengers. This milestone came shortly after the launch of the ...
Our impressions of a city are formed mainly by the quality of public spaces. If they are not pleasant and preserved, or if they transmit a sense of insecurity, we will seldom return. Good planning of ...
Low-speed zones are a key solution for effective speed management, and for creating more accessible, livable urban spaces. Photo by WRI México/Flickr As the COVID-19 pandemic has altered urban ...
Walking is the oldest, most democratic way to get around. But as urban areas have become more sprawled, walking has slowly been suffocated by other modes of transport that are less healthy for both ...
An installation crew from Alexandra Water Warriors tests a litter trap in the Jukskei River. Photo: Jenna Echakowitz/SUNCASA In Gauteng Province, the Jukskei River winds its way through the heart of ...
Nossa Cidade (“Our City”), from TheCityFix Brasil, explores critical questions for building more sustainable cities. Every month features a new theme. Leaning on the expertise of researchers and ...
This series, supported by the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations, discusses walking and cycling in cities with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries. Many cities have streets ...
Newly planted trees line the Piassa-Mexico-Sarbet-Gotera-Wollo Sefer corridor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Implemented during the first phase of the city’s corridor development project, the trees provide ...
In San Francisco, parks, squares and alleys transform into playgrounds on car-free days, fostering a sense of togetherness and belonging. Photo: Patrick Race As cities become more congested, traffic ...
In Mumbai, India, a demo house showcases a community micro-greening initiative. Photo: Priya Shinde/Tata Institute of Social Sciences Climate-change-induced events such as heat waves and floods ...
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