In 2025, WRI and partners planted 12,000 trees in the Soweto section of Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Jenna Leah/WRI ...

Austin, Texas, is among many U.S. cities implementing innovative clean energy solutions. Photo: Roschetzky ...

Urban news & analysis from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...

Urban news & analysis from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...

Urban news & analysis from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...

Coastal residents clean up after severe flooding in Indonesia, Photo: Ranah Pixel Studio/iStock In large and geographically ...

Cyclists and pedestrians ride and walk on the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis. Photo: Weston m/Unsplash Picture this: you wake up on a Sunday morning and hop on a bike with your family or a close ...

Oslo’s City Ring Road after multimodal safety improvements. Photo courtesy of City of Oslo, Norway In 2015, the City of Oslo, Norway, made a commitment after years of rising transportation injuries to ...

From left to right: Ana Maria Pinto, IDB Transport Division Chief; Mohamed Mezghani, International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Secretary General; Claudia Diaz, Bogotá’s Secretary of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...