Modern residential apartment buildings in Kolkata, India. Photo: Roop_Dey/iStock The built environment accounts for over ...

The built environment accounts for over one-third of global emissions. In rapidly developing markets like India and Mexico, a surge in housing construction faces a pivotal choice: lock in high-carbon ...

A resident looks out on the newly transformed Rodrigo Bueno neighborhood in Buenos Aires. Photo: WRI The transformation of Buenos Aires’ Rodrigo Bueno neighborhood over the last decade is remarkable.

The built environment accounts for over one-third of global emissions. In rapidly developing markets like India and Mexico, a surge in housing construction faces a pivotal choice: lock in high-carbon ...

The built environment accounts for over one-third of global emissions. In rapidly developing markets like India and Mexico, a surge in housing construction faces a pivotal choice: lock in high-carbon ...

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 ...

The Colombian capital of Bogota has been praised for more than a decade concerning its dramatic transformation, which centered around the TransMilenio bus rapid transit (BRT) system, ushered in by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Commuters to downtown Paris, France, sit in traffic on the Périphérique. Extended commutes, particularly in heavy traffic, are linked to increased stress and anxiety and decreased life satisfaction.

To set the world on a path to green recovery, doing so without public transport is a non-starter. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil Recent research by WRI shows how ensuring public transport not only ...

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 ...