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Citizen Voices Are Reshaping Manila’s Transport System to Put People First

Leaders, advisors and volunteers for the Move As One Coalition pose for a photo op with their bikes in Manila. The coalition ...
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Rwanda’s Cities Turn to Green-Gray Infrastructure to Address Climate Risks

Participants of the Forum on Urban and Peri-Urban Nature-Based Solutions explore a map of Burera to identify locations for ...
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Eden Takele

Despite accounting for less than 3% of global terrestrial area, cities have had an outsized impact on our approach to planetary boundaries, affecting biodiversity and consumption of materials and ...
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How Oslo Achieved Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities, and How Others Can Apply What Worked

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 ...
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From Moving Cars to Moving People: Scaling Up Safer Streets in Indian Cities

Pedestrians jostling for space while crossing a busy junction in Mumbai. Photo: Chetan Sodaye/WRI India Most people in India walk – to work, to the market or to the railway station. According to the ...
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5 Car-Free Day Myths Debunked: Unveiling the True Benefits of Open Streets

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 ...
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Lessons from Addis Ababa’s Corridor Development Initiative

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 ...
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Traffic Evaporation: What Really Happens When Road Space is Reallocated from Cars?

Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul, where an elevated expressway was demolished to make way for a massive public recreation space. Photo by Aleksandr Zykov Road development throughout the 20th century was ...
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Are Trains Better Than Bus Rapid Transit Systems? A Look at the Evidence

The world’s great public transit systems: Tokyo’s Metro, London’s Tube, Hong Kong’s MTR…and Mexico City’s bus rapid transit corridors? Trains are often seen as the pinnacle of modern urban transport ...
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River Restored: How Litter Traps & Local Art Are Reviving Johannesburg’s Jukskei River

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 ...
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4 Examples of Supporting Children’s Play in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods

Play is not frivolous. Through play, children discover and make sense of the world, bond with family, peers and nature, learn to appreciate art, culture and traditions, and build skills for life. Play ...
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Low-Speed Zones Save Lives. How Do You Design an Effective One?

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 ...