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

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

Photo: WRI's Electric School Bus Initiative West Oakland, a neighborhood of less than 30,000 people on the northwestern tip ...

Riders swap batteries for their electric motorcycles at a charging station in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: ARC Ride Urbanization and rising transport demand are putting real strain on Kenya’s transport ...

Boyacá Ave., a major arterial road in Bogotá, was a crash hotspot for more than a decade before parabolic speed humps were introduced. Photo: Secretaría Distrital de Movilidad de Bogotá Motorcycles ...

Before sunrise in Bogotá’s southern hills, the day’s first passengers are already on the move. By 4 a.m., a fleet of aging SUVs, locally known as carritos, begin climbing the steep, unpaved streets of ...

Before sunrise in Bogotá’s southern hills, the day’s first passengers are already on the move. By 4 a.m., a fleet of aging SUVs, locally known as carritos, begin climbing the steep, unpaved streets of ...

I’ve watched in horror as Europe burns. Ferocious wildfires have swept through Spain, France and now Greece, scorching towns and forests and spewing toxic smoke. Hundreds of thousands of people have ...

Buriganga Shipyard in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As Bangladesh’s economic hub, Dhaka anchors the country’s export economy, led by the ready-made garment industry. Photo: Sohan Rahat/Unsplash There is a ...

Cali, Colombia. Over the past year, WRI has worked closely with Cali’s city government and Colombia’s national government to strengthen multilevel climate action. Photo: Jorge Pantaleon/Pexels Climate ...

Women commute through Tokyo, Japan. As primary caregivers, women make up the majority of cyclists in Japan. The country ranks 118th on the Global Gender Gap Index. Photo: Alison Sant Bicycles are ...

Electric vehicles charge in China. By 2035, China is expected to account for at least half of all retired electric vehicle batteries. Photo: YoungNH/iStock Most electric vehicle (EV) batteries are ...