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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital of nearly 6 million people, is one city seeking to change this dynamic, through a major, multiyear corridor development project guided by a City Structure Plan, Road ...
Leaders from across the continent convened at the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum to share insights on accelerating transformative urban planning approaches—and the finance needed to ...
An aerial view of Chișinău, Moldova. The city used project preparation facilities to support the development of a green city action plan. Photo: Vadim Russu/Unsplash Moldova’s capital city, Chișinău, ...
In Mathare, Kenya, street vendors utilize umbrellas to stay cool. An informal settlement with structures mostly made of heat-trapping materials, residents face amplified impacts of extreme heat. Photo ...
Group picture of in-person participants of the UNEA-6 Cities and Regions Summit at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Geoffrey Sauke “What you do in your cities resonates across the world.
The top 10 cities worldwide by number of dockless, shared micromobility operations are all located in Europe. France accounts for two of the top 10 cities with Paris, pictured above, and Bordeaux both ...
In Maltepe, Istanbul, new parking clearances and wider sidewalks help to protect local pedestrians. Photo: TOPUK project team Although it is widely recognized that gender disparities are echoed in the ...
Bengaluru’s Intra-City Grid bus network reorganizes city bus routes to increase efficiency, enhance service and make sustainable transport more accessible for all. Credits: Benoit Colin/EMBARQ WRI ...
Jaipur is often referred to as the “Pink City” of India due to its notoriety in the hospitality sector. The moniker started in 1876 when the ruling Maharaja painted the city pink to welcome the Prince ...
A driver navigates traffic in Kumasi, Ghana. DT4A’s “Beyond Mapping” project focuses on integrating transit data to improve management of the city’s informal transport networks. Photo: Kojo ...
The Deep Dive model, pioneered in Mexico City, is now helping other cities transcend individual projects to promote transformative city-wide change across systems. Photo: WRI México Achieving ...
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 ...